November 3, 2010 at 11:25 PM
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) on Wednesday outlined an aggressive plan to extend Congress' oversight reach as part of a 17-page roadmap for how he would run the House if tapped House Majority Leader. Cantor's plan calls for a return to a “committee-driven legislature that investigates problems,” and promises floor votes on committee investigations. As a method of expanding oversight, he would call for committee oversight reports to be brought to the floor for debate and even full adoption by the House. In addition to these reports, Cantor says he would request quarterly reports on a committee's over