Ellison, McCollum skip 'Fast and Furious' contempt vote

Mexico City : Mexico | Jun 28, 2012 at 2:37 PM PDT

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Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and his Congressional Black Caucus colleagues left the House floor during today's votes to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his refusal to surrender document concerning "Fast and Furious," a controversial gun-tracking operation. FULL ARTICLE AT Star Tribune

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