GoldCoaster
Regular Member
I got some spam mail from Senator Blumenthal the other day and took the liberty of demanding he aggressively help Issa and crew against that contemptuous Attorney General Holder.
Here is the response I got today:
Thank you for contacting me with your concerns regarding the “Fast and Furious” operation. I appreciate hearing from you.
I share your concerns that a law enforcement operation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) known as "Fast and Furious" may have allowed illegal weapons to be transported into Mexico. I am particularly troubled that some of these weapons may have reached violent drug traffickers and human smugglers, who then may have used them against our own authorities.
As you may know, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is conducting an investigation into the “Fast and Furious” operation. In addition to its initial request for information from the BAFTE, the committee has issued subpoenas to Attorney General Eric Holder and other top Justice Department officials for more information. Like you, I take allegations against a federal agency very seriously, and I will be closely following this investigation and reaching conclusions based on the evidence and facts.
I am honored to serve as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has oversight over the operations of the Department of Justice and the BATFE. I want to assure you that I will do everything in my power to ensure that our firearms laws are enforced, our Second Amendment rights are protected, and that the trafficking of illegal weapons is eliminated.
Thank you again for your thoughtful message. Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions or concerns that you may have.
Sincerely,
Richard Blumenthal
United States Senate
Here is the response I got today:
Thank you for contacting me with your concerns regarding the “Fast and Furious” operation. I appreciate hearing from you.
I share your concerns that a law enforcement operation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) known as "Fast and Furious" may have allowed illegal weapons to be transported into Mexico. I am particularly troubled that some of these weapons may have reached violent drug traffickers and human smugglers, who then may have used them against our own authorities.
As you may know, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is conducting an investigation into the “Fast and Furious” operation. In addition to its initial request for information from the BAFTE, the committee has issued subpoenas to Attorney General Eric Holder and other top Justice Department officials for more information. Like you, I take allegations against a federal agency very seriously, and I will be closely following this investigation and reaching conclusions based on the evidence and facts.
I am honored to serve as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has oversight over the operations of the Department of Justice and the BATFE. I want to assure you that I will do everything in my power to ensure that our firearms laws are enforced, our Second Amendment rights are protected, and that the trafficking of illegal weapons is eliminated.
Thank you again for your thoughtful message. Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions or concerns that you may have.
Sincerely,
Richard Blumenthal
United States Senate