Senators question Gonzales on truthfulness

[rodeodance]

Source: reuters




Senators question Gonzales on truthfulness

By Thomas Ferraro and James Vicini 59 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales came under fire at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday where lawmakers challenged his truthfulness and ability to lead his scandal-rocked Justice Department.


"The attorney general's lost the confidence of the Congress and the American people," said Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat. He described the department as "shrouded in scandal," and told Gonzales: "I don't trust you."

"Is your department functioning?" asked Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, ranking Republican on the committee and a leading critic of Gonzales, particularly for his firing of nine federal prosecutors.

"What keeps you in the job, Mr. Attorney General?" asked Sen. Herbert Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat.

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[LEW]

1. I keep wondering what keeps him in his job also

In my tinfoil hat moments I worry that the pResident has something up in the future and needs Gonzo for cover.

[dickbearton]

2. What keeps him in his job...

Is the Criminal Bush. Bush, Cheney, and the rest of the
complicit Republicans should be executed for Hight Treason and
War Crimes.

[pinkpops]

3. Impeach Alberto. It is that simple.

And don't confirm anyone who shares his views on the role of the AG

[Joanne98]

4. Senators challenge Gonzales' truthfulness

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales drew fire at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday where lawmakers challenged his truthfulness and ability to lead his scandal-rocked Justice Department.

"The attorney general's lost the confidence of the Congress and the American people," said Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat. He described the department as "shrouded in scandal," and told Gonzales: "I don't trust you."

"It looks to me ... as if the department is dysfunctional," added Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the committee's ranking Republican and a leading critic of Gonzales, particularly for his firing of nine federal prosecutors.

"What keeps you in the job, Mr. Attorney General?" asked Sen. Herbert Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat.

"I have decided to stay and fix the problems," replied Gonzales, whose department has been battered by allegations that politics played a role in hiring practices and the administration of justice.




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[Xipe Totec]

5. Truthy testimony from a truculent twit nt

[sendero]

6. Gonzo can't fix the problem..

... he IS the problem.

[tanyev]

10. Seppuku.

[msongs]

7. yak yak yak - what are the senators going to DO ABOUT IT???? nt

[zeemike]

8. Answer; nothing n/t

[Voice for Peace]

9. Voice of Polyp

"I have decided to stay and fix the problems," replied Gonzales....

This sounds like something a polyp would say, especially one that was malignant.

[0007]

11. "I have decided to stay and fix the problems"

That is indeed rich.

[leftyladyfrommo]

12. He is cover for worse things. I don't think there is any doubt

about that.

Some day history will find out the whole story about these guys and it is going to be a doozy. And everyone will be so shocked.