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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Here is an interesting option....The Senate Sergeant at Arms can enforce the rules of the Senate... go to Harriet Miers' home (or chief of staff Josh Bolton...or even Bush) and arrest her (them) for contempt of Congress and hold them in custody in the Capitol until the full Senates holds a trial on the contempt charges. If found guilty of civil contempt, they could be detained until compliance with the subpoena or until the session of Congress ends whichever comes first.
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That's a really interesting idea. Forcing the right thing only works as a last resort, but we've been in last resort territory for quite some time now.