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June 28, 2012

House to Vote on Contempt Charges for Holder 
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The House is set to vote on holding Attorney General Eric Holder in
contempt today for failing to meet Republican demands in a Congressional
probe into the controversial gun-sting operation known as "Fast and
Furious." The operation saw U.S. agents encouraging the sale of
thousands of guns to middlemen for Mexican drug cartels in an attempt to
gain access to senior-level figures within Mexico’s criminal
organizations. At least four Democrats are expected to vote with
Republicans in an apparent bid to retain the endorsement of the National
Rifle Association, which backs the effort against Holder.

 

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