 The inherent contempt power, now this differs from criminal contempt, that resolution was passed on June 12th. That referred Garland to his own department for criminal charges and shockingly they chose not to charge him. I'm shocked. The inherent contempt power is a constitutionally based authority given to each house to unilaterally arrest and detain an individual found to be, quote, obstructing the performance of the duties of the legislature.