Dems take next steps toward enforcing subpoenas

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

The chairmen of the House and Senate judiciary committees on Friday began enforcing the five subpoenas that the white House challenged this week, setting off on the path to a contempt of Congress citation.

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) wrote to White House Counsel Fred Fielding, asking President Bush to relinquish or expand upon his broad claim of executive privilege to withhold documents and testimony relating to the mass firings of U.S. attorneys.

“(Y)our blanket assertion of executive privilege belies any good faith attempt to determine where privilege truly does and does not apply,” Leahy and Conyers wrote. The chairmen requested specific, document-by-document analysis of where executive privilege claims apply to the bloc of records that the Democrats seek.

Obtaining a full explanation of the executive privilege claim — only the second such assertion of Bush’s presidency — would allow Leahy and Conyers to “facilitate ruling on those claims and our consideration of appropriate action to enforce our subpoenas.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/democrats-take-next-steps-toward-enforcing-subpoenas-2007-06-29.html

[Phredicles]

1. Any word on the one Waxman issued for Condasleazebag?

[LuckyLib]

2. Since they've failed to comply, I'm waiting for the warrants and handcuffs.

A perp walk would be an extra bonus.:evilgrin:

[aquart]

3. If they really cared about the American people....

We'd see them all marched out in leg irons.

[Toots]

9. Yep Gonzo will rush right over there and put them in handcuffs

Do you not understand they control all Law enforcement in America? If anyone ends up in handcuffs it is likely to be Waxman and Conyers....

[Eugene]

4. Administration Has Deadline on Subpoenas

Source: Associated Press

Administration Has Deadline on Subpoenas

Friday June 29, 2007 7:46 PM

By LAURIE KELLMAN

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats took the first steps
Friday in what could be a long march to court, with the Bush
administration and Congress in a legal tug-of-war over executive
and legislative branch powers.

In a letter to White House counsel Fred Fielding, the heads of the
Judiciary committees demanded an explanation in 10 days of why the
White House claimed executive privilege on subpoenaed documents
and vowed to invoke “the full force of law.”

The fight centers on an investigation that Democrats initially
undertook into the firings of several U.S. attorneys, but which has
since branched out to scrutiny of the administration's terrorism-era
warrantless wiretapping and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales'
stewardship of the Justice Department.

“The veil of secrecy you have attempted to pull over the White House
by withholding documents and witnesses is unprecedented and
damaging to the tradition of open government by and for the people
that has been a hallmark of the republic,” Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.,
and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., told Fielding.

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6746546,00.html

[knight_of_the_star]

5. Hopefully this SCOTUS upholds US v Nixon

Considering that there's four on there who will probably vote to overturn it.

[0rganism]

6. Look for a 5-4 decision in favor of shrub's "executive privelege"

The "Roberts court" has already shown us quite clearly what they think of legal precedents, and they'll do whatever it takes to shill for their favorite assholes. Justice Kennedy, the alleged "swing vote", has been a major disappointment and I wouldn't expect any pleasant surprises from him at this point.

[BootinUp]

11. I sincerely hope your wrong....

But I have a bad feeling about it.

[AndyTiedye]

7. The USSC Would Overturn US v Nixon or any Other Precedent to Rule for Bush**

Impeachment is the only way left at this point.

[ShortnFiery]

8. Oh yeah, I'm stoked.

:eyes:

[brentspeak]

10. Oh, so now you DON'T want the Democrats to move aggresively?

Make up your mind.

[ShortnFiery]

12. No, after all these years of them "keeping their powder dry" I'm not going to hold my breath.

With rare exception, OUR Congress function as The Unitary Executive's POODLE PUPS! :P