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Republican-Led House Panel Agrees to Subpoena White House on Solyndra Loan

Republican Led House Panel Agrees to Subpoena White House on Solyndra

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican-led House panel has agreed to subpoena White House documents related to Solyndra Inc., the failed California solar company that received a half-billion-dollar federal loan.

By a 14-9 vote, a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee authorized Chairman Fred Upton to issue subpoenas to top White House officials. The Fremont, Calif., company received a $528 million federal loan before filing for bankruptcy protection and laying off 1,100 workers.

Fox News has more:

Democrats argued the resolution was too broad and gave Chairman Fred Upton too much power. But Republicans said a subpoena was necessary because the White House has denied or delayed requests for thousands of documents related to Solyndra.

Upton, a Michigan Republican, said getting White House documents on Solyndra was like “extracting a tooth without anesthesia,” painful and time-consuming.

An Energy Department spokesman said officials were cooperating with House investigators and have provided more than 80,000 pages of documents.

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  • RayOne
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 2:02pm

    Release Blackberry Files.

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    • Alucard
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 2:15pm

      How much can citizens get by using the Freedom of Information Act??? I’ve always wanted to look into how that works just keep forgetting.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 2:34pm

      They’re not using their real White House e-mail accounts for stuff like this. They’re using Yahoo, Gmail and any other free, untraceable e-mail sites. It’s the progressive way… of hiding what they are doing.

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  • TelepromoterNChief
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 1:09pm

    This is an inconvenience, but will be covered by the media very little.
    I am pretty sure jack @$$ Obama will testify. He is accountable to noone.

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  • gmoneytx
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:58pm

    The house of cards is now feeling the breeze…wait for the wind storm, if any

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  • Brontefan
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:56pm

    Like the guy in the WH wouldn’t LIE? Holder lied. Holder told some Mexican official about the guns way before he was in Congress stating he just read about the program. And why don’t news stories include the fact that when the program was under the Bush administration, they put tracking devices in the stocks/

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    • Lantern
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 1:26pm

      I wonder when something is going to actually be done to Holder for Fast & Furious? As teflon as the Administration was with F&F, the same will be true with Solyndra. I was REALLY hoping F&F would oust Holder and some others. It’s just not happening fast enough for me, I guess.

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  • Russman
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:48pm

    Does anyone actually think that people who consider themselves to be above the law give a hoot about a subpoena?
    Really?
    Interesting connection to the carbon credit scam… Need to look into that.

    Report Post » Russman  
  • scoter
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:42pm

    http://www.helpfireobama.com Please give $20.12

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  • lonthefarmer
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:42pm

    Hey People, Connect the dots!! Solyndra was a front for Goldman Sachs to push carbon credits upon commercial businesses with flat roof tops. Companies that did not go along with the putting solyndra products on their roofs would be penalized with fines per the Cap and Trade legislation that would have taken affect if it passed the house and senate. But thank GOD it failed when the Republicans took the house in 2010. To offset the fines the companies would be urged to buy solyndra products or buy carbon credits to offset the fines. Either way Goldman sachs and obama and solyndra would win either way. Solyndra had no businessplan if was dependent on the Cap and Trade and bailouts

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    • motonutt
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:59pm

      @LONTHEFARMER….Very interesting…..I had never herd that, Where can I get some info on that, I would like to research it a little more.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 2:38pm

      @lonthefarmer
      Got a link for that?

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  • scarebear83
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:39pm

    I can just hear it now, “This is nothing more than a witch hunt. Republicans don’t care that Solyndra failed, well they didn‘t fail they just had a run of bad luck from failed Republican policies but they just can’t stand that a black man is occupying their white house and they’re doing everything they can to kick him out. Republicans are more worried about kicking out our great leader than they are about jobs in this country!”

    I can almost hear Ed saying this.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:47pm

      @ scarebear
      He’s half black , but he’s a complete marxist…. And totally clueless.

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    • Ohio Girl
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 1:00pm

      Your saying that we shouldn’t worrie bout $469 billion dollars of our tax money that went to a failing company. You don’t think that money could have been used somewhere else? Like say a failing economy? You do not make any sense. Please think for yourself while you still can.

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    • ltoney65
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 1:57pm

      How in the world can you possibly call this piece of slime a great president. This liar who says anything, true or not, to get what he wants. He is evil. Do your homework on ALL the people he surrounds himself with. Everything they do is a power grab. A power grab to have complete control of your life and mine. This is exactly what Hitler did to the German people. I was always taught that you are judged by the people you surround yourself with. Since you think he is great, then you must be a piece of SLIME and a LIAR. Make yourself useful and go learn your history. I assure you, as God is my witnes, you will wake up and see the light. Truth has a funny way of slapping you in the face. And remember, FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS111

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    • scarebear83
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 2:18pm

      I don’t think you guys understand my position, and what I was trying to say. Read my comment more closely. I was saying that I can almost hear Ed Schultz saying something to this effect as a way to spin what Republicans are trying to do. The liberals will make it sound like it‘s conservative’s fault.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 2:44pm

      I understood it the 1st time…. only Ed would use a lot of big words, his way of trying to impress people.

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    • JLGunner
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 3:21pm

      It was baracks regulations that killed the business. To start up a business you should first have a market for your product. Businesses that were driven out of the US can now exploit slave labor in China and sell the same product at a much cheaper cost.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:25pm

    IMHO, that same panel needs to subpoena the entire current administration on charges of TREASON and SEDITION.

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    • eyestoseeearstohear
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:31pm

      Precisely!

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    • pjmarshake
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 1:11pm

      Unfortunately, this was only a SUB-Committee of the House Energy and Comerce Committee. Even with this vote, it’s still up to the Chairman of the full committee to actually issue the subpoenas.

      The Chairman is Rep Fred Upton (R, Michigan).

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  • eyestoseeearstohear
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:16pm

    While they are AT IT….
    they NEED to supoena THAT BIRTH CERTIFICATE…and ALL the MAJOR RECORDS
    of this illegimate, fake, lieing, THING in the WH.

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 2:18pm

      Unfortunately the House Republicans neither have the balls or the backbone to go after Obama. It was like he was untouchable prior to his election, and few since have made any waves to get the Imposter-in-Chief to turn over his records, birth and otherwise, particularly his entire history from birth until ascendancy to the Presidency. Dear Senator McCain, what a woos he was and still is – a leader in the RINO community, not something to be bragged about.
      If Obama and Soros are behind this OWS and Occupy Oakland crap, and it appears to be that that might be the case, we are going to have to be prepared and soon to confront Obama if he tries that martial law crap. Do not trust Barack Hussein Obama as far as I can throw him. see nothing American about his name, his upbringing, his associations, his associates nor his policies. In addition, his character and his integrity are both found to be wanting.
      Anyone who bows to a Saudi Prince, and even more so the President of the USA, and has the Muslim background and tutoring, as well as the self proclaiming, of the Muslim faith is neither a Christian nor a supporter of the Constitution, and needs to be driven from his seat of power as soon as possible. The November 2012 election can not come soon enough, and if The One should try t0 interfere with those elections, his 4 year term may well be shortened.

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  • rtist542010
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:14pm

    Things like this never pick up steam unless they’re about a Republican. I bet it will be gone in less than a month.

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  • HuskerDave
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:09pm

    This “most transparent presidency in history” does nothing by obfuscate, lie, and spin. They wouldn’t know honesty and transparency if it hit them in their collective mouths. … and I do mean “collective.”

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    • mils
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:14pm

      Republican led because Democrats refuse to ….

      Obama is responsible for billions being misused under the guise of “jobs”…

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  • onegodinkansas
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:09pm

    Sic ‘em, Issa!!!

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  • moreteaplease
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:01pm

    Makes for good headlines but I bet it dies on the vine or some “unexpected” major event draws attention away from it. Boy, the civil unrest in this country sure seems to be heating up huh?

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    • Channel3
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:18pm

      @MORETEA,

      You called it.

      I too expect a major distraction to take our focus off Solydra & Fast and Furious.

      Full blown riots in our major cities would do it.

      Or something bigger.

      I’m not going to forget.

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    • Stephan D. Markos
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:47pm

      Just like Herman Cain’s CORRECT statement about Planned Parenthood genocide.

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  • wbalzley
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:00pm

    NOTE: A subpoena is NOT an indictment. They are NOT accusing the Whitehouse of anything, merely asking questions…

    I am waiting for an INDICTMENT.

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    • eyestoseeearstohear
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:20pm

      Yes, so IMMEDIATELY AFTER issuing the supoena for the Solyndra records-
      they should issue an INDICTMENT for Solyndra, the BC, and ALL MAJOR RECORDS
      of THE IMPOSTER.

      SAVES TIME – IN MAKING ONE BIG SWEEP.

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    • I am 'We the People
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 1:11pm

      ^^^ very much needed…

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  • Watcher1952
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:56am

    Have we all forgot about the bill that says the Govt. can lie to the people……or that portion that says “those papers don’t exhist” This administration is corrupt….it is advocating violence thru out America so that here in the near future….Martial Law will be invoked. Lock and Load my Fellow Americans…they will be at your doorstep next

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  • V-MAN MACE
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:53am

    They could’ve given me half a billion dollars and I would have the entire Eastern Seaboard on alternative energy with a scaled-up version of this device…

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5049315417065623724#

    I built one, and it works. I will eventually scale it up to power my entire house.

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    • Steverino
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:18pm

      V-MAN-
      Are you serious? – would you use a bigger rig and do this w/ 12v batteries, then use an inverter to provide power to your home devices?
      I’m curious…
      Steve

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 1:05pm

      I’m deadly serious.

      I have the device in my hand right now.

      I also design Rodin Coils to create a magnetic north monopole that can perpetually turn a motor, and other fascinating applications.

      http://www.billgrisham.us/RodinTeslaTech.pdf

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 1:10pm

      This device can generate enough charge separation to constantly provide energy to power my levitating capacitor, my ionocraft, or my secret weapon.

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 1:56pm

      Hey man, that’s not going to fully charge the batteries, brother. When you do what he’s doing, you sacrifice amps for volts. The current you receive to “trickle charge” the two batteries from the one can’t completely charge both batteries from a full charge from the power source.

      His thinking (and maybe yours), is that you’ll just pull a freshly charged battery from the group to charge more batteries, but the reality is the “freshly charged” battery will not run as long as the original. You‘ll have diminishing returns with each group until it’s completely useless.

      I totally appreciate the effort, though. It’s just not sound electrical science. Now, you could connect the shaft of that motor to wind vanes or power it from a creek, or solar cells. That would be “free energy”, as your cost for those natural sources is 0. So long as they’re stable sources, it’s a great deal for you.

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    • JLGunner
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 3:31pm

      Reading this post and the responses makes me feel like I’m in an episode of the big bang theory. Not a bad thing. Kudos for being a thinking man. This makes me wish I stayed away from skirts and beer when I was younger.

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 9:17pm

      Have you built it?

      Until you build it and test it don‘t tell me it doesn’t work, because I have built it and tested it.

      Report Post » V-MAN MACE  
    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:39am

      If I put 100v into 31.8 turns of 40 gauge wire, 95 mA of current would flow, total power input of 9.5 watts, and would create a magnetic field of .012 Gauss, with .000014 Joules of energy stored in the magnetic field. If the current is stopped, an inductance of only .003 Henries will result.

      If I put 100v into 90,000 turns of 5 gauge wire, a current of about 95mA would flow, total power input of 9.5 watts, with a LARGER magnetic field of 23.7 Gauss, with 116 Joules of energy stored in the magnetic field. When this current is stopped, it will generate an inductance of 25,700 Henries, with 8 MILLION times the Joules stored in the magnetic field than the 40 gauge coil. This is the science of Joseph Newman.

      Same energy input, larger coil. Where does the extra current come from? The magnetic field collapse cutting the atoms of the conductor at right angles. Where does the extra magnetic field come from? The atoms of the conductor being aligned by the input current. The larger the coil- the more atoms, the more atoms- the larger the magnetic field for the same input current. Period.

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  • CHESTER MOUSE
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:50am

    Its about time this Administration answer some hard questions – and its about time they answer to someone!! The media gave this Administration a pass, and we paid for it!!

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    • Al J Zira
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:52am

      Don’t count on it. Unless the people that area actually guilty are held accountable the outcome will be like kissing your sister. An you can bet that nothing will come of this, unfortunately.

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    • pjmarshake
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:58am

      It’s all window dressing… I’ll get excited when arrest warrants are issued.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:49am

    I can almost guarantee this subpoena will be stonewalled and denied by the White House for as long as it takes for the records to be disappeared for good.

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    • eyestoseeearstohear
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:23pm

      You are right…..that is going to happen….BUT…if it does – it OUGHT to be considered
      as “Destroying Evidential Information” – AND is as good as an Admission of wrong doing.

      CHARGES, PROSECUTION AND PENTALIES SHOULD FOLLOW.

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  • jmiller_42
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:47am

    I hate all this government spending more than most people, but I think this is just political games now. We all know that this administration is at fault, we all know solyndra lobbied the government and got fat cash. Why are we spending more money on this waste by taking it through court systems? I have a better idea; Go find the other Solyndras out there and start cutting them. How about that? How about not wasting our time by making this the whipping boy while you are out doling out trillions of dollars to whoever pays for your golf game?

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  • 1casawizard
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:43am

    They’re just now thinking about this? 14-9 vote? Who are the 9? They shoulda jumped on this before the paper trail got this cold.

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    • Channel3
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:28pm

      I think that was the point and the plan.

      The fix is in my friend.

      We (the tax paying citizens) have no representation left in government.

      R or D, there is no one in D.C. on our side looking out for us.

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:36am

    Take BO down the Right way and Remove him from OFFICE!!!!

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on November 3, 2011 at 2:57pm

      That would put Biden in charge…. to continue BO’s ways.

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  • NHABE64
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:36am

    This is such a no-brainer. Here we have just another revelation of Obama’s nighemare Presidency. My God, impeach him now. Doesn’t anybody have the intestinal fortitude (balls) in Congress to file impeachment charges. And for crying out loud FIRE Eric Holder, the man belongs in prison for life Maybe they could even squeeze in the Mayor of Chicago. Then of course there is Pelosi and Reid. The list is soooooo long. Get to work Congress, rid us of this vermin will you ?

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  • JLGunner
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:30am

    Lets not forget Fast and Furious, the boder patrol agent doing time for arresting an illegal for smuggling 75lbs of weed into the country, the new black panther voter intimidation coverup, I could go on and on….

    Report Post » JLGunner  
  • CatB
    Posted on November 3, 2011 at 11:29am

    Good .. if they won’t cooperate then make THEM …. what are they hiding? … sounds like a lot!

    TEA!

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