THREAD: regarding the @SenateDems ability to issue subpoenas - apropos of the recent call from @SenatorDurbin and @SenSchumer for Barr and Sessions to testify. The rules for committees issuing subpoenas are a bit dodgy under the power sharing agreement in the senate. 1/
It appears that the only committee than can issue a subpoena without Republican sign off is the Homeland Security & Government Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations. 2/ 
Most other committees, including the Senate Judiciary, would require a majority vote OR the sign off of the ranking (Republican) member. The ranking member on the senate judiciary is @ChuckGrassley 3/
Looking at the other republicans on the committee, I think you’d be hard-pressed to find one that would vote with democrats to approve a subpoena of Barr and Sessions. MAYBE @BenSasse 4/
On the other hand, the House committees have unilateral subpoena power, so THAT is where we should be calling Barr and Sessions to testify. Some say that since Schiff is a fact witness, it shouldn’t be the Intel Cmte unless he recuses… 5/
So perhaps the House Judiciary is the way to go. Though given the fact that @RepMattGaetz is under federal criminal investigation for sex trafficking a minor and is allowed to remain on the House Judiciary which provides FBI oversight, I say fuck it. Let Schiff preside. /END
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