Incoming NJ Assembly speaker to renew the subpoena power of panel in GWB scandal
Source: North Jersey News.com
The incoming Assembly speaker says he'll call a special session next week to renew the subpoena power of the panel investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closures.
The chairman of the committee leading that investigation said this morning that he cannot issue any new subpoenas until his authority is renewed. It officially expires on Monday, the final day of the legislative session. Hours later, Vincent Prieto, the Democratic assemblyman who takes over as speaker on Tuesday, issued a statement promising to renew the subpoena power in a special session on Thursday.
"The documents released this week related to the George Washington Bridge situation clearly show the need for a continued thorough investigation by the New Jersey General Assembly. Many questions remain unanswered about this threat to public safety and abuse of power," Prieto said.
Read more: http://www.northjersey.com/news/NJ_Assembly_speaker_to_renew_the_subpoena_power_of_panel_in_GWB_scandal.html
This, combined with Governor Soprano having to pull the nomination of his chief of staff as NJ attorney general, means that he won't be able shut down the investigation on a state level. I not only believe that he knew what was going on, but that he masterminded it down to even these details. The detail he overlooked was that getting the Port Authority of New York AND New Jersey involved made Bridge(t)-gate eligible for federal investigation.
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The last I heard was that just the confirmation hearing is going to be delayed.
Dowd's nomination is for the 'permanent' AG slot.
Until Christie pull's Dowd's AG nomination it will remain pending in the State Senate.
