"Attorney General Eric Holder speaks Tuesday in Boston. A House vote finding Holder in contempt of Congress would create election-year drama yet might not have much lasting impact. Federal judges asked to step into similar constitutional disputes often sound like frazzled moms, in essence telling Congress and the president ""I don't care who started it, you two end it."" And time for a court case is limited — a contempt citation presumably would expire in January when the current Congress ends. (ASSOCIATED PRESS / Stephan Savoia, File)"