What gives congress the right to look into what Eric Holder does?

Question

Attorney General of the United States has to answer to congress? he works for Obama not a bunch of congressmen

Answer 1

The US Constitution gives congress oversight authority over federal agencies including the Justice Department.

Answer 2

Eric Holder actually works for me as does Obama and the Congress. Right is granted in the US constitution. To avoid corruption exactly like this.

Answer 3

Just because someone works for Obama does not mean they're above the law. Unless of course that person IS Obama.

Answer 4

Expenditures must be approved by the House. Against the law to buy or sell guns without approval. Obama is not a part of that.

Answer 5

Balance of powers.
There are a number of Constitutional ways the difference branches keep each other in check.

Congressional oversight committee is one of them.

Answer 6

um because of montesques separation of power. and that if we gave full power to obama he would be a dictator not president. the constitution stressed checks and balances

Answer 7

You sound like Obama ! What gives anybody the right to question him or his policies!

Answer 8

I know who does think they are trying to enforce the law against a guy trying to protect the chosen one?

Answer 9

no he works for Us the American tax payer not Obama, Obama works for us it time we fired both of these losers

Answer 10

Another lib who doesnt know the law.