Why Investigations Matter - A Pragmatic Perspective

Nancy Pelosi says that impeachment is off the table. Other Democratic leaders have said that they don't have time to waste with investigations. Priority, we're told, will be given to things like the minimum wage, health care, anti-corruption legislation, direct negotiation with pharma companies for lower medicare drug prices, and no deficit spending.

Realistically though, the President will veto all of this. Or, it will get tied up in conference (should the Republicans retain the Senate).

The ONLY way to push any of this agenda through is to back it up with the threat of investigations.

Fire up that noise machine, Conyers and Waxman. We got work to do.