Hastert: House may challenge office search

[Judi Lynn]

Hastert: House may challenge office search
16 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Dennis Hastert said Sunday he may challenge a judge's order allowing FBI agents to examine documents seized at a Louisiana congressman's Capitol Hill office in a bribery probe.

"The gentleman from Louisiana is in big trouble, as far as I'm concerned. And we're not trying to protect him," said Hastert, R-Ill.

"But there has to be a procedure for the Justice Department to come in and start just searching any congressman's office," he said. "We may take a fine line depending on how the negotiations are. There is a constitutional division there that we have to protect."

Last week, Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan denied Jefferson's request to delay the investigation while the congressman appeals the judge's earlier ruling that the office search was legal.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060723/ap_on_go_co/raid_on_congress

[KingFlorez]

1. What is it you want to hide?

Was there something so terrible in Jefferson's office that it might incriminate Republicans?

[seemslikeadream]

2. What are you so worried about Denny?

Turkey?

[Horse with no Name]

3. Almost makes you wonder if Jefferson's office was searched

SO that they could have this argument.
Legal precedent and all.

[DeepModem Mom]

5. This article fails to mention that breach of separation of powers...

was the complaint by Congress. The act was unprecedented in our history.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

4. A puke ploy to keep disgraced Democrat in the headlines?

[Demeter]

6. Sounds Like The GOP Has Something to Fear

What is it they say about domestic spying....oh, yeah:

"If you haven't done anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about!"

Sauce for the goose, and all.

[Monkeyman]

7. Head up on Hastert

They may raid his office. He has been caught in a land deal and $1000.00 a day fishing trips paid for by lobbyist's from the Oil Companies.

www.john06.com

link is the vet running against Hastert

[wakeme2008]

8. Denny Denny Denny what are you hiding in your office....

the FBI did in fact go to a Judge and got a search warrant... UNLIKE the NSA what just taps my phone without one...... Why should there be one set of rule for you and another for the unwashed masses...

[skids]

9. Of all the opportunities...

...congress has to address separation of powers issues, or to show some bipartisanship...

...they choose only the one that covers their own asses.

Kinda telling, eh?

[Judi Lynn]

10. Kicking!

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[seemslikeadream]

11. Vanity Fair: Turks Boasted of Payments to Hastert

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1674619

Magazine Article Claims Hastert Took Bribes (his office responds)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1678291

US News & World Report - FBI whistle-blower petitions high court
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1679077

What happened with the Hastert taking bribes from Turkey story?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4375770

Sibel Edmonds on DemocracyNow ...Turkey may have bribed Hastert 500K...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4303373

Dennis Hastert's Turkish Payola - September Vanity Fair
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4431671

Vanity Fair floats allegations GOP chief Hastert took Turkish bribes
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4255768

[keopeli]

12. I belive Hastert is correct. The seperation of powers is paramount.

If congress does not fight this, they will lose their power permanently.

If we ever get our Democracy back with fair elections, we don't want this precedent on the books.

[Sam Odom]

13. Who checks the legislative branch?

I haven't kept up 100% in this story so I may be missing something very obvious but...

Didn't the other two branches. Ex/A.G. Office & Judicial/Judge, sign off on this search?

Who should've investigated this, please don't say a self-investigation by the House.