Congressman Ratcliffe's statement on the reopening of the FBI’s Clinton email Investigation

from 54.24 Howe Enterprise October 31, 2016

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WASHINGTON – Rep John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to the FBI’s announcement today that it would launch new investigative actions into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of an unsecured personal email system:

“When Hillary Clinton was inexplicably let off the hook for her reckless mishandling of our country’s most sensitive national security information, the American people were rightfully outraged Since then, I’ve taken aggressive action to hold Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey accountable for the enormous shadow of doubt cast over this investigation The FBI’s new investigative steps on this case confirm the need to ensure that the whole truth is uncovered and that

justice is finally served ”

Last month, Ratcliffe introduced the Classified Information Protection Act (H R 6034), which amends two statutes (18 U S C 793(f) and 18 U S C 1924) to clarify that intent to harm the United States is not required to prosecute individuals who grossly mishandle America’s most sensitive information In exchanges with Congress, FBI Director Comey said the Department of Justice added factors to the criminal code into its consideration of Clinton’s case, which may have impacted FBI’s original decision not to prosecute

Ratcliffe has also led a coalition of 50 Members of Congress in calling for a special counsel to investigate the Clinton Foundation.

Howe, who loves to defer to the second half, took the ball with aims of putting together a drive that would take the entire third quarter and virtually seal the game But Matthews and the offensive line, Matt Griffin, Tim Helpenstell, Connor Jackson, Chase Harvey, Tanner Hartsfield, and Clay Marshall moved the ball quicker than anticipated and Howe scored on "only" a 9-play, 69 yard drive that took "only" 3:52 off of the clock. Grisham plowed through Pilot Point like an Olympianthrown bowling ball from the 12 yard line for his 15th touchdown of the year and Howe extended the lead to 24-3 with 8:10 left in the third

Pilot Point's next possession ended on a Hartsfield caused fumble that was recovered by Cameron Blesi at the Howe 35 yard line The Bulldogs would fumble it right back, however as Wall put it on the turf in the process of being sacked The game stalled a little as the Bearcats punted on their next two possessions. But between those two was another Howe drive that went 69 yards, chewed up 5:23, but ended on a missed 32-yard field goal attempt by Honaker

Howe's last drive of the night was another time consumer taking 5:44 off of the clock, resulting in an 11 play, 54 yarder, ending on Grisham's 16th touchdown of the year which was from 6 yards out It left only 1:35 on the clock which was all the time needed for Seibold's third interception of the night which turned out the lights on Pilot Point and at Bulldog Stadium for the last time ever for the Seibold and his senior companions

Howe rushed for 419 yards on the night to give them their total The 'Dogs held Pilot Point to 59 rushing yards and 92 passing It is the fourth time this season Howe has rushed for more than 400 yards in a game

Currently, Howe is in a four way tie with Pilot Point, Van Alstyne and Whitesboro with a 2-2 district record A two way tie breaker would result in the previous headto-head outcome of the two teams If there are multiple teams tied, then points against each tied team would come in to play In that situation currently, Howe has defeated Pilot Point by 28 and Whitesboro by 11 That total equals 39 Having been defeated by Van Alstyne by three takes Howe's point total to 36 Currently, that would give Howe the number two seed in the playoffs, however, Van Alstyne will play Pilot Point on Friday night which will put one of them at 3-2 and one at 2-3 If Howe wins against Callisburg and Pilot Point defeats Van Alstyne, Howe would remain the number two seed But if Van Alstyne wins, they are the number two seed and Howe would be the third due to the head-to-head loss to Van Alstyne