matter. the obama administration, though, pushing back late on friday, the white house counsel said this: such curiosity is not a sufficient justification for encroaching on long standing and important executive branch confidentiality interests, particularly when none of the more than 85,000 pages of documents produced to date evidence any favoritism to political supporters or wrongdoing by the white house. that last point is very important. louisiana congressman steve scalese is on the committee that voted to issue the subpoenas. welcome back to you, sir. good morning. bill: your reaction to the white house. they say you overreached. sorry, overbroad and unnecessary. you know, bill, the obama administration has had a history of obstructing in this solyndra scandal, from the very beginning, when we tried to get basic documents between the various agencies that approved this loan, they wouldn t give us the documents originally, we had to subpoena those from department of energy and
client s home phone, verizon said we want to let you know we have been requested by this law firm to give all of the phone numbers, incoming and out from this period, if you have a reason to object, come into court. and that s been going on since the inventions of the phone, and bank records, shep, it happens all time. this is the next leap. but you need to have clear and convincing evidence that this is probable cause that a crime is being committed. shepard: that is the rub? guest: this is nothing like bank accounts or telephone records. what this is, the ever encroaching, ever self empowering federal government spreading its arms into our lives. this is similar to telephone communications. you are familiar with title
brad, let me begin with you, the states, do they have a case here? absolutely. our lawmakers have to realize, kelly, their job is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution as it s written not expand and take rights away from states. what this bill does is it preempts states rights and forcing upon individual citizens of the state to buy insurance from monopolies, private entities within those states and states like virginia have already passed a law, 38 states as you mention are lining up with their attorneys general to attack this on constitutional ground. the battle is only beginning. march madness is not on the basketball court, it right here in washington and permeating around the country. kelly: and julian, he s talking march madness, but i think he s referring to this as being, if i can speak for brad, insanity. yes. well, it s like groundhog day after the congress passes it, lawyers trying to keep the issues alive again. there are two real legal issues, the 10th a