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Issa to file lawsuit against Holder over 'Furious' docs

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    Doug McKelway reports from Washington, D.C.

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And you returns produced internally.

The materials responsive.

To the subpoenas.

We believe the we have funded because -- mr.

attorney general you're not a good witness a good witness answers a question -- let's go back again.

Well now you probably remember that one the testy exchange between congressman Jerrold why -- the attorney general Eric Holder taking place in congress are now.

The verbal fireworks over fast and furious could resume -- a court of law congressman -- -- -- -- by a federal lawsuit against the attorney general for failing to turn over documents.

Related to the botched gun running sting operation see us play live in Washington -- that story I got.

Good warranty Greg we learned of this yesterday through a tweet from chairman Darrell ice of the house oversight committee is tweet read quoting.

We are filing charges against attorney general Eric Holder tomorrow.

-- who will be filed today in federal court in the District of Columbia.

Recall that the house voted to hold holder in contempt over fast -- -- back in June.

-- still didn't comply at the time holder maintained that the oversight committee was seeking documents that were not germane to the investigation.

And that the investigation itself was purely political.

Over the past year and a half.

Congressman -- and others have focused on politics.

Over public safety.

Holder said that the documents the committee saw were internal communications about how DOJ would be responding to the congressional questions.

And that that was all right.

-- -- this content lawsuit were essentially you know you go before a federal judge and say your honor.

Make them produce the documents this is not unprecedented is it.

Not at all this lawsuit is -- very much consistent with how the contempt of congress -- went in 2008.

When the democratically controlled house.

Voted to hold and then -- White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and White House counsel Harriet Miers in contempt they still didn't comply with congress so the house sued the Bush Administration.

They finally worked at some provisions were Bolten and miers testified.

As for this lawsuit no reaction yet from the Justice Department but deputy AG Jim Cole has said wants litigation is initiated we will respond.

The White House is claimed executive privilege over the documents so we'll see what happens later today right.

And what do you make US vs Nixon will come into play expert in that debate in court -- Kilroy thanks for --

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