Leahy, Specter push DoJ on spying program

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday accused Attorney General Alberto Gonzales of misleading the panel as it sought answers on the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program.

“Your consistent stonewalling and misdirection have prevented this committee from carrying out its constitutional oversight and legislative duties for far too long,” Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and ranking Republican Arlen Specter (Pa.) said in a letter.

“This committee has made no fewer than eight formal requests over the past 18 months — to the White House, the attorney general, or other Department of Justice officials — seeking documents and information related to this surveillance program,” the senators wrote. “These requests have sought the executive branch legal analysis of this program and documents reflecting its authorization by the president. You have rebuffed all requests for documents and your answers to our questions have been wholly inadequate and, at times, misleading.”

The two senators also said they were deeply troubled by the testimony of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey.

Read more: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/leahy-specter-push-doj-on-spying-program-2007-05-22.html

[annabanana]

1. "deeply troubled ". . . phffffft!

They should be stopping people in the street. .

[jonnyra]

2. Like Gonzales gives a shit

How sad is it that the senators admit they have sent him no fewer than 8 letters and here they are again sending him another. Another letter which I am sure he will ignore just like the last 8. How many more letters senators?? What has to happen to get REAL OVERSIGHT? This is just sickening.

[UpInArms]

3. is anyone else tired of the game of nicey-nice?

"misleading"?????

LYING!!!!