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		pemulis on Jan 16, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lawmakers slam DOJ prosecution of Swartz as 'ridic... But in the case of Darrell Issa, we have a Congressman who, A) Worked with Aaron Swartz to fight SOPA, B) Sits on the House Judiciary Committee, and C) Has a history of hauling the Justice Department before Congress. Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Jared Polis are also on the House Judiciary Committee, and could potentially lend bipartisan support to any investigation.

newbie12 on Jan 16, 2013 [–]

Rep. Issa is the real deal, he's a special member of Congress. He's a California tech entrepreneur and also voted against the TARP bailouts.

http://issa.house.gov/about/about-darrell

joeguilmette on Jan 16, 2013 | [–]

He was also responsible for the absurdist witch hunt that resulted in the impeachment of Gray Davis.

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