Two More Of Karl's Bitches On Capitol Hill

[kpete]

From THE LEFT COASTER

Two More Of Karl's Bitches On Capitol Hill

Like enabling wives who have been abused over and over again, and keep coming back for more, only to wonder why they still get more abuse, the Senate got slapped around by the Bush Administration twice today. And knowing this Senate, they will come back for more abuse again.

First, after helping out the Administration on Samuel Alito, Arlen Specter got the "sorry, we’re too busy for your committee" routine today, when a Bush Administration official walked out of a hearing by Specter’s committee on the West Virginia mine disaster, saying they had something else to do. Specter was left to think aloud when was the last time that an administration, especially one of his own party, stiffed a committee chairman and left a hearing:

Senator Arlen Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania and chairman of the subcommittee, criticized the Bush administration as not keeping up with inflation in financing mine safety and said that over the last 10 years the safety agency's budget had been cut by $2.8 million, which led to the loss of the 183 staff members.

About midway through the two-hour hearing, Mr. Dye said he had other matters to attend to and had to leave.

Senator Specter responded with frustration: "I can understand your pressing other business. It may well be that some of the senators here have pressing matters, too. We don't think we are imposing too much to keep you here for another hour."

After Mr. Specter added, "That's the committee's request, but you're not under subpoena," Mr. Dye got up and walked out.

"I can't recollect it ever happening before," Mr. Specter said of the departure. "We'll find a way to take appropriate note of it."

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/24/national/24mine.html?pagewanted=all

Then later today, the Bush Administration told Congress to stick it in its ear on its demand for Katrina-related documents and emails. After waiting months for the White House to comply with requests for documents that Bush said would be provided, the Senate was told late today to forget it. And which senator was left with a "Kick Me" sign on his back? Why, that would be our own "Everything is fine in Iraq" Joe Lieberman, who is now threatening to subpoena the White House for the documents.

http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/006644.php

[acmejack]

1. The WH has it's own little way of dealing with those pesky subpoenas too

It ignores them! They have a better chance of finding a cold Bud lite in hell.

[Historic NY]

2. Amazing arrogance to just get up and leave.........

WTF who is he working for, the miners or the mines. Another crony in an acting role.

[Armstead]

3. Despite not liking the term "bitches" that is correct

Any modrate Republican with half a brain should have gotten indignant on the level of common decency a long time ago.

"Arlen thanks for carrying our water for Alito...Oh mine safety? Screw you."

[DemonFighterLives]

4. He just forgot to write his little note that he had to go potty

The lawless bunch could care less for protocol, just get a Sensenbrenner or Hastert to slap the gavel and turn off the mikes. End of debate, I've got to go meet the mistress and have a cold one. :toast: