The president of my company can fire me, that doesn't mean I answer directly to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelston
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The president of my company can fire me, that doesn't mean I answer directly to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelston
It means you DO answer to them though and if they tell you to do something, you do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by drauz
Also, the Speaker is the ONLY person that can fire the Sergeant at Arms. There isn't anyone in between them.
You do if he says you do, which means you already do and just aren't needed to at this time, if ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by drauz
To further illustrate this point, Speaker Pelosi has, through the Sergeant at Arms, mandated the USCP arrest anyone, other than Congress members, be arrested if they refuse to wear a mask on the House side of the Capitol Building.
I mean I don't directly report to them on all matters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelston
The speaker is the only single person that can fire them, the house can as well.
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The Committee on House Administration exercises oversight of the Office of the Sergeant–at–Arms and provides policy direction.
I was speaking about a singular person. Pelosi is his boss. She nominates him. She puts him in the job. She can singularly fire him.Quote:
Originally Posted by drauz
She also just issued a directive through him to arrest people that refuse to wear a mask on the House side.
Stop being obtuse, he doesn't just work for her under decorum. Every aspect of his job is overseen by her.
That is part of decorum, but you're right this isn't going anywhere. I have serious doubts that every aspect of what he does goes thru her and is ok'd by her. I think that security decisions are likely made by him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelston
This really shouldn't even be in question, but Democrats and the media for some reason is putting doubt in everyone's mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelston
The only question is did he inform Pelosi of the police chief's request for more resources, or did he act alone and decided all by himself that more officers/National Guard troops weren't necessary.
I'm willing to bet he at least ran it by Pelosi and has now offered to be her sacrificial lamb and resign and be on his way rather than admit he at the very least ran it by Pelosi. It's not like anyone on the commission will call him in to question him about this under oath or anything.
Not every aspect, just requests for the National Guard because the police chief personally made a request for them because of threats being made on something that only happens once every 4 years and every single member of congress will be there when this all goes down. I have a feeling he at the very least said to Pelosi "Hey the police chief wants the National Guard there but I told him to pound sand."Quote:
Originally Posted by drauz
I didn't say every thing he does has to be okay'd by her. I said she is his boss, and can direct him to do things. I don't know why this is such a difficult concept for you to grasp.Quote:
Originally Posted by drauz