,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,amodei1    
,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mrs4
 ,black1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,br\n (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1  
,mr4 ,c>t]1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,f9*]1 ,mr4
 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 
,g+rey ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4   
,graves ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4   
,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4
 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4
 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4     
,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4 ,olson1    
,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4        
,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,ro?fus1 ,mr4    
,salmon1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,au/9     
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 
,s\!rl&1 ,mr4 ,/ockman1 ,mr4 ,web] (    

,texas1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,express+ no confid5ce 9 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
call+ = 8 imm$iate resignation4  ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney ,g5]al is a   
key position 9 ! ,executive ,bran*2     
,:]eas ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are     
en=c$ & upheld by ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,attorney ,g5]al2 ,:]eas ! ,judici>y    
,act ( #aghi creat$ ! ,(fice ( !        
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
repres5ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 legal matt]s
 & gives advice & op9ions to ! ,presid5t
 & to ! heads ( ! executive dep>tm5ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$ to h full confid5ce 
9 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$        
assurance t ! top law en=cem5t (ficial 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w uphold !             
,con/itution1 & t he is compet5t1       
tru/wor?y1 & beyond reproa*2 ,:]eas ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fur!r expect t :5     

mi/akes are made1 ! ,nation's top law   
en=cem5t (fice w n seek to cov] up su*  
mi/akes1 b w coop]ate ) ,congress & !   
,am]ican public 9 disclos+ ! ev5ts &    
circum/ances & transp>5tly address+ !   
issues2 ,:]eas ! curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates   
,attorney ,g5]al1 ,eric ,hold]1 presid$ 
ov] ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice z x conduct$ a
 law en=cem5t s*eme call$ ,op]ation ,fa/
 & ,furi\s t 0 ill conceiv$ at ! outset 
& mismanag$ = its duration2 ,:]eas      
accord+ to in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh !     
,h\se ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m       
,committee1 ,op]ation ,fa/ & ,furi\s    
all[$ ?\s&s ( weapons ( v>i\s types to  
be illegally sold & or transf]r$ f !    
,unit$ ,/ates to viol5t drug c>tels &   
kn[n crim9als 9 ,mexico & else:]e2      
,:]eas weapons f ,op]ation ,fa/ &       
,furi\s h be5 us$ to violate ,unit$     
,/ates laws1 ,mexican laws1 &           
int]national laws1 includ+ homicide1    
kidnapp+1 & traffick+ laws2 ,:]eas "u   
,attorney ,g5]al ,hold]'s wat*1 ?is     
op]ation demon/rat$ no prop] monitor+ ( 

! guns be+ sold or transf]r$1 & fail$ to
 int]dict ! weapons2 ,:]eas ,attorney   
,g5]al ,hold] fur!r fail$ to in=m or    
coop]ate ) ,mexican au?orities ev5 ?\gh 
weapons 7 be+ s5t to ,mexico2 ,:]eas    
curr5tly1 ,mexico is "u sev]e /ress due 
to drug c>tel w>s2 ,:]eas 9 ,janu>y     
#bjab1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico confirm$ t 
#dg1eae p 7 kill$ 9 drug-relat$ incid5ts
 betwe5 #bjjf & #bjaa2 ,:]eas cr$ible   
s\rces e/imate t at lea/ #cjj ,mexican  
dea?s involv$ weapons t came f ,op]ation
 ,fa/ & ,furi\s2 ,:]eas ! c>nage result+
 f ,op]ation ,fa/ & ,furi\s is n limit$ 
to ,mexico2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 w likely also incur fur!r viol5ce z a  
result ( ?is op]ation2 ,:]eas due to    
,attorney ,g5]al ,hold]'s failure to    
provide ov]sight or control ov]         
,op]ation ,fa/ & ,furi\s1 drug c>tels h 
us$ ,fa/ & ,furi\s weapons to wage      
attacks aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t
 z well z ,mexican police & milit>y     
outfits2 ,:]eas evid5ce fur!r sugge/s t 
su* guns h be5 us$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 

7 f\nd at ! crime sc5e surr\nd+ ! dea? (
 ,bord] ,patrol ,ag5t ,brian ,t]ry1 :o 0
 kill$ on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjaj2 ,:]eas 9 
response to ,congressional inquiries1 ! 
,adm9i/ration1 ?r\gh ,attorney ,g5]al   
,hold]'s (fice1 initially provid$ false 
in=mation 9 a lett] to ,congress dat$   
,febru>y #d1 #bjaa1 t 0 subsequ5tly     
)drawn2 ,:]eas 9 response to            
,congressional inquiries1 !             
,adm9i/ration1 ?r\gh ,attorney ,g5]al   
,hold]'s (fice1 has r$act$ key in=mation
 & has be5 intransig5t1 ob/ructioni/1 & 
obdurate2 ,:]eas 9 response to ,bureau (
 ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &        
,explosives :i/lebl[]s :o came to       
,congress = r$ress1 ! ,adm9i/ration1    
?r\gh ,attorney ,g5]al ,hold]'s (fice1  
retaliat$ aga9/ su* :i/lebl[]s2 ,:]eas !
 ,adm9i/ration1 at ! reque/ ( ,attorney 
,g5]al ,hold]1 claim$ executive         
privilege to block ! disclosure ( duly  
subpo5a$ docum5ts relat+ to a           
,congressional inve/igation2 & ,:]eas   
,attorney ,g5]al ,hold] 0 f\nd 9        

contempt ( ,congress on ,june #bh1      
#bjab3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,congress 
has lo/ confid5ce 9 ! ,attorney ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !reby calls = 8      
imm$iate resignation4