NJ Lawmaker Plans To Subpoena Christie's Chief Of Staff

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NJ Lawmaker Plans To Subpoena Christie's Chief Of Staff

New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D) said on Thursday that she plans to subpoena Gov. Chris Christie's chief of staff, among others, in the bridge scandal investigation.

Weinberg, who will chair a special Senate committee being created to investigate the scandal, said during an interview on MSNBC that subpoenas would be handed out to Christie's newly appointed chief of staff, Regina Egea and two of the governors appointees at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Weinberg said she planned to ask for documents related to the closures of lanes on the George Washington Bridge in September, which led to days of traffic gridlock in the town of Fort Lee, N.J. Some Democrats, including Weinberg, have alleged the closures were ordered as political revenge against the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee.

"When we see those documents, then we can make our next decisions," she said.

The other subpoenas would be sent to Port Authority chairman David Samson and commissioner William "Pat" Schuber.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/senate-subpoena-bridge-egea

...Chris Christie is still in big trouble
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024314810

Report: Port Authority Chair, A Christie Adviser, Weighs Stepping Down
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024333857

Port Authority Chief Samson Says He Might Resign in Wake of Bridgegate

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Moments ago, Rachel Maddow did an entire segment on David Samson's connections to the scandal. Among the things that look fishy for him are an email from Wildstein that says, "Samson is helping us retaliate." Rachel also interviewed a reporter from the Star-Ledger, who corroborated Samson's having floated the idea of stepping down.

My advice to Mr. Samson: Go for it.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/15/1269978/-Port-Authority-Chief-Samson-Says-He-Might-Resign

Christie Administration Lawyering Up To Assist With Internal Review Of Lane Closures
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024339854

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1. Kick! n/t

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2. K & R !!!

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3. Go Loretta!

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4. Kick! n/t

[polichick]

5. They'll probably all take the Fifth, but this should be interesting.

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6. New Jersey Senate, Assembly form committees to investigate GWB controversy

New Jersey Senate, Assembly form committees to investigate GWB controversy

BY MICHAEL LINHORST

STATE HOUSE BUREAU

The state Senate and Assembly each created special committees to investigate the George Washington Bridge controversy in unanimous votes...Each committee will have subpoena power and each will have special counsel.

The Senate panel will be led by state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck. Assemblyman John Wisniewski, D-Middlesex, will lead the Assembly panel.

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The Senate voted 33-0 to approve the measure creating the special committee. The panel is expected to name a special counsel within one or two days. The Assembly approved its special committee in a 75-0 vote.

The Assembly committee announced yesterday it had hired Reid Schar, a former federal prosecutor who convicted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/New_Jersey_Senate_forms_committee_to_investigate_GWB_controversy.html