# A Thread for the House Investigation Results and Outcomes **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 29, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870 "2018-12-29T16:00:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/21 "2019-01-27T19:33:20Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Forgot to post this article when it came out: > > [The 5 House chairs who are about to make life much harder for Trump](https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/31/politics/democratic-investigations-chair-maxine-waters/index.html) > > **Jerry Nadler** - Chair of the Judiciary Committee; would have responsibility for any impeachment proceedings. > > **Adam Schiff** - Chair of the Intelligence Committee; already indicated he wants to review the Russia thing. > > **Richard Neal** - Chair of Ways and Means; one of the only three people in Congress who have legal authority to request the President’s tax returns from the IRS. > > **Elijah Cummings** - Chair of the House Oversight Committee; has the broadest remit, of general oversight of the federal government. > > **Maxine Waters** - Chair of the Financial Services Committee; can investigate Trump and Trump Organization’s financial doings I love it. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/22 "2019-01-27T19:50:34Z")
Time to buy Jiffy-Pop stock. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/23 "2019-01-27T20:57:40Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Let’s not dance in the end zone yet. The Republicans have thus far refused to nominate any members to serve on the Intelligence Committee, which will be unable to act until they have a quorum. My money says that they will never nominate any members to any committee that they fear will investigate Donald, thus ending the investigations. . . . What are the ‘official’ rules for this? Or am I being naive and there are no rules? Is this Merrick Garland all over again, but worse? ---
**Author:** ![Ambrosio\_Spinola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ambrosio\_Spinola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambrosio_Spinola)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/24 "2019-01-27T21:13:29Z")
> [@KarlGauss](#): > > What are the ‘official’ rules for this? Or am I being naive and there are no rules? > > Is this Merrick Garland all over again, but worse? Kevin McCarthy [claims he’ll appoint members this week](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mccarthy-gop-will-name-members-of-the-house-intelligence-committee-next-week), but I think even if he doesn’t it’s not a Merrick Garland situation - since the Democrats are in the majority they can change the rules if they really want to. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/25 "2019-01-27T21:50:25Z")
I see claims that the Speaker can appoint whoever she wants to the committee, and that asking someone else to do so is only a common courtesy tradition…? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/26 "2019-01-27T22:17:07Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > I see claims that the Speaker can appoint whoever she wants to the committee, and that asking someone else to do so is only a common courtesy tradition…? What if she appointed some Republicans to the committee? I guess their heads would explode, eh? Or Mitch McConnell’s anyway. Which wouldn’t be a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/27 "2019-01-28T01:17:06Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > What if she appointed some Republicans to the committee? I guess their heads would explode, eh? Or Mitch McConnell’s anyway. Which wouldn’t be a bad thing. She should appoint Republicans. From Districts that are in play or having been moving D. Put them on the spot and make them run on the obstruction. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/28 "2019-01-28T01:40:26Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > What if she appointed some Republicans to the committee? I guess their heads would explode, eh? Or Mitch McConnell’s anyway. Which wouldn’t be a bad thing. > [@Zakalwe](#): > > She should appoint Republicans. From Districts that are in play or having been moving D. Put them on the spot and make them run on the obstruction. I’m glad you agree. I think out would be smart. ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/29 "2019-01-28T02:12:30Z")
Do they have to be in Congress to be on the committees? The speaker doesn’t have to be a Rep. so it’s not as stupid a question as it sounds. Could she be like “Fuck all y’all. Give me someone by February or I’m calling in Hillary, Obama, and the most lefty liberals I can think of who were fucked over in 2016 to roast your balls”? ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/30 "2019-01-28T04:30:46Z")
Committees don’t have a quorum, and thus can’t do anything, unless they have at least one rep from the minority party seated. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/31 "2019-01-28T05:13:07Z")
Do the rules say what happens if no-one from the minority party will be seated? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/32 "2019-01-28T17:02:09Z")
> [@Zakalwe](#): > > She should appoint Republicans. From Districts that are in play or having been moving D. Put them on the spot and make them run on the obstruction. Love it. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/33 "2019-01-28T17:38:44Z")
> [@Fair\_Rarity](#): > > Do they have to be in Congress to be on the committees? The speaker doesn’t have to be a Rep. so it’s not as stupid a question as it sounds. Could she be like “Fuck all y’all. Give me someone by February or I’m calling in Hillary, Obama, and the most lefty liberals I can think of who were fucked over in 2016 to roast your balls”? > [@bmoak](#): > > Committees don’t have a quorum, and thus can’t do anything, unless they have at least one rep from the minority party seated. But they’ve already got Devin Nunes on the committee, don’t they? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/34 "2019-01-28T17:43:50Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > But they’ve already got Devin Nunes on the committee, don’t they? Hopefully, his only duties will be to fetch coffee. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/35 "2019-01-28T17:45:10Z")
…and to establish that a quorum can exist. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/36 "2019-01-28T17:50:11Z")
There’s gotta be some parliamentary ruse to get around that. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870/37 "2019-01-28T19:27:38Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > But they’ve already got Devin Nunes on the committee, don’t they? Can a committee investigate a member of that committee? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-house-investigation-results-and-outcomes/826870.md?page=1)