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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Use of executive privilege puts Obama in tricky spot

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, whispers to ranking Democrat Elijah Cummings of Maryland during Wednesday's hearing. The panel, on a party-line vote, held Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.