discharge the jurisdiction?

[george]

Rep. & BAR Member Trey Gowdy reportedly said this. what do you think he meant by that?

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/33...t-chairmanship

I look forward to working alongside the other Committee members, as well as any member of Congress, as we discharge the jurisdiction assigned to us.

sounds strange to me..

[David Merrill]

Yes. Unusual terminology. I gather by taking the office he feels charged with a jurisdiction and intends to discharge the duty.

[george]

Yes. Unusual terminology. I gather by taking the office he feels charged with a jurisdiction and intends to discharge the duty.

i thought that may be it but couldnt figure how a jurisdiction would be charged and he is an attorney so i doubt that was just a feeling he had.

another thought is that the U.S. jurisdictions assets are charged (national debt) and may be it is a hint that it is to be discharged?

and "assigned" is very peculiar here.

[David Merrill]

Yes. I tried that on for contiguity too. But it did not come together.