Leahy just put Gonzalez on notice.

[Skidmore]

Apparently he told him last week he would be receiving an invitation to the Hill soon to appear before the Judicial Committee. Just now he said that when Gonzalez appears that answers such as "I can't talk about that" or "We'll get back to you on that" will not be accepted.

Ka-boom.

[wakeme2008]

1. And I bet Gonso will be under Oath.

:rofl:

[Monkeyman]

6. Yep this should be fun to watch

[AndyTiedye]

24. There is a Reason They Never Put Any Top Members of the Regime Under Oath

The Bibles they used tended to spontaneously combust upon contact with so much evil.
It was becoming a serous fire hazard.

[dchill]

50. OK, the REAL reason...

...they didn't have to. That's about to change. }(

[LSK]

2. January is going be one hell of a month in Congress

I cant wait!

[havocmom]

3. Hey, maybe there really is a Santa!

:woohoo: I wanna see Leahy hold some feet to the heat!

[tblue37]

35. Or maybe there really is a Senate. (eom)

[Wednesdays]

65. LOL!

Yes, Virginia, there is a Senate. It exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Senate! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no child-like faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

[tblue37]

70. What else there would not be if there really were no Senate:

no oversight; no co-equal branch of government to help balance out the power grab by those who believe in the imperial president with dicatatorial powers (i.e., the "unitary executive").

[Tuesday_Morning]

4. Can't wait for January

:bounce:

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. : ) Man, I can't WAIT!!! I'm still giddy just thinking about those hearings!

:woohoo::woohoo:

[Phredicles]

7. Sweet! I'll be looking forward to this.

:popcorn:

[Rainscents]

12. Me too!

C-Span will be my best friend for next two years!!!:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[JAYJDF]

8. Great news. I hope they have some type of way to escort him

to a cell if he tries not to testify. Have to be able to back up the initial actions.

[Skidmore]

9. Score!!!!!! Someone just asked him about what would happen

if he got those answers. He said he would SUBPEONA!!!!!

[Captain Hilts]

10. Leahy, Leahy he's our man, if he can't do it no one can! Yaaay rah! Go Blue! nt

[Mist]

11. Small trust fund I have pays out some bucks at the beginning of the

new year. First, pay off credit cards. Second, GET MY CABLE TV TURNED BACK ON--YES, IT'S EXPENSIVE, BUT THE HEARINGS ARE ON!

[LuckyLib]

44. Or in my case, I've resisted cable all these years. C-Span,

plus Colbert and J. Stewart might just push me to do it.

[Laurab]

57. That's all I watch - oh, and the Bills football games

and I consider it money well spent. Actually I already had C-SPAN, but had to upgrade to get Stewart and Colbert, and I consider it money-I-really-don't-have, very well spent. Now I can't imagine what I did without TDS and Colbert.

[Lasher]

59. Did you know you can watch C-SPAN on your computer?

I wouldn't want you to miss any of the January hearings.

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS

[FredStembottom]

13. New Year's Eve will be SOOOOO sweet this year!

Just the anticipation of what Jan. may bring will get me excited for once to watch "the ball drop"!:party:

[Skidmore]

14. Nope, it's the

other shoe that's going to drop.

[FredStembottom]

16. Shoe Drop!

Woot!:bounce:

[cali]

15. Pat Leahy

will not back down- even if he gets sent more anthrax.

[young_at_heart]

17. Gonzales needs to be reminded he's not in the private sector

His employer (us) has the right to an answer.

[seemslikeadream]

18. ANTHRAX

http://grassley.senate.gov/releases/2006/12122006.pdf

December 11, 2006



The Honorable Alberto Gonzales

Attorney General

United States Department of Justice

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20535



Dear Attorney General Gonzales:



As you know, the Department of Justice and the FBI recently refused a number of Congressional requests for information regarding its five-year-old investigation into the 2001 Anthrax attacks. The FBI also announced a blanket prohibition on any further anthrax briefings, citing concerns about alleged public disclosures of sensitive information following previous briefings on the case. This is an inappropriate response to legitimate Congressional oversight requests.



Given recent revelations that FBI agents were the anonymous sources for New York Times stories casting suspicion on “person of interest,” Stephen Hatfill, it appears that the FBI may itself be responsible for the inappropriate disclosures of sensitive case information. Whether on Capitol Hill or within the FBI, individuals who make inappropriate disclosures should be held accountable. However, as an institution, Congress cannot be cut-off from detailed information about the conduct of one of the largest investigations in FBI history. That information is vital in order to fulfill its Constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight of the Executive Branch.



Therefore, we request that you direct the FBI to provide Congress with a comprehensive briefing on the status of the five-year-old anthrax investigation.



Sincerely,

Chuck Grassley Rush Holt

Arlen Specter George Miller

Charles Schumer Diane Watson

Dianne Feinstein Charles Gonzalez

Russell Feingold Gary Ackerman

Mark Dayton Frank Pallone, Jr.

Daniel Akaka Barbara Lee

Jim Bunning Carolyn Maloney

Kit Bond Jim McGovern

Trent Lott Chris Smith

Frank Lautenberg Dennis Kucinich

Edward Kennedy Christopher Shays

Mark Pryor Donald Payne

Robert Menendez Raul Grijalva

Michael Honda

Lynn Woolsey

Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Sam Farr

John Larson

[derby378]

19. Now all Leahy has to do is follow through...

:popcorn:

[rodeodance]

20. yup, been watching. such a delight to see Dems in the Chairs!

[Stinky The Clown]

21. Sounds to me like we'll be needing a CSpan3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ...........

January. Its Not Your Father's Post Christmas Doldrum Season Nnymore!

[Missy Vixen]

45. C-SPAN 8 -- "The Ocho"

We're going to need picture-in-picture-in-picture (and treatment for carpal tunnel from the incessant remote surfing,) when these guys get going!

Julie
still president for life of the PFEB, reminding everyone that the Libby trial begins January 16th as well

[dchill]

51. CSpan X...

now available for PlayStation 3.

[bambo53]

22. What's he gonna do?

What are his options? I can see this coming.

Leahy says "you have to give me straight answers" Gonzalez says "no I don't" Leahy says "yes you do " Gonzalaz says "no I don't" rinse, wash, repeat

This will go on forever until Leahy announces he has reached an agreement with the Justus Department and no further hearings need to be held. Both sides claim victory, and democracy fails once again.

What are the chances Leahy will show some spine? He's a nice man.

[Celebration]

23. exactly

There is no way we get the truth. The truth is far too dangerous. Maybe we can make people uncomfortable though.

[hootinholler]

25. Well, there's this little thing called Contempt of Congress. n/t

[catmandu57]

37. Jailtime

It's amazing what a little time in the crossbar hotel does to loosen tongues.

[Hippo_Tron]

63. Gonzo will be like "But I'm the Attorney General, I'm above the law"

As they are trying to hold him in contempt.

[hootinholler]

68. He will go to jail then. n/t

[Skidmore]

26. He was asked and he said that he would

subpeona material. I hope he also has something about comtempt in his back pocket too.

[bambo53]

30. Oh, he WILL subpoena material,

That cat & mouse chase will go on until 2009 at least. Gonzalez will never give up the goods on Bush & Co. Just ask Olivier North.

We've seen this shit before and, unfortunately, so have the Republicans.

[flyarm]

32. then i think they have the wrong mouse to play with..Leahy basically said

game over ..now!!

fly

[Skidmore]

33. Is this one of those things you can't control?

Just askin'?

[bambo53]

36. Yes, we cannot control this

What we would like to see happen is not the way this will all turn out. The Dem's will not tear this country apart any further, for the sake of Democracy. That is what they will tell us when all is said & done.

They will leave the Bush administration lots of escape doors. It's just the way this system works. Think "pink tutu"

[cali]

38. I think you'll be pleasantly

surprised by Leahy, and by what he and other dems will accomplish. And you won't be hearing him making any statements about how he won't pursue something for the state of the nation. He's been my Senator for a good long time. I've met him and spoken with him, and he appears on VPR's switchboard program regularly to answer questions from Vermonters. He's been good and pissed for years now, and candid about his determination to hold bushco accountable.

[NavyDavy]

27. I said it before and I will keep saying it "don't criticize the man

until he gets a chance to work as the man in charge"

[cali]

29. Leahy, show some spine?

He's got plenty of spine and he's often demonstrated it. He will not back down on this.

[flyarm]

31. Leahy was asked this and he said congress has the means to get the answers

he was not appeasing to white house ears..i am sure..he said that he will have the means to get the answers if they are not forthcoming ( paraphrazing) ...but he will get the answers..he said even Spector parced words..he will not.

and he basically said the days of signing statements was over..

fly

[Vidar]

28. Good for Leahy.

[rhiannon55]

34. Maybe I should put a Tivo on my x-mas list

:popcorn: Lots of "can't-miss" teevee coming up...

[wryter2000]

39. My smelling salts, please!

OMFG, I can't wait. I hope he invites Cheney to Cheney himself in front of the committee, too.

[marmar]

40. Let the REAL hearings begin....

Extra butter on the popcorn and a soy latte for me, please.

:popcorn:

[happydreams]

41. What's the difference between this and all theother times Gonzo

went before Congress?

SUBPOENA POWER!

[rman]

42. very nice

This can become quite big.

[judaspriestess]

43. the 'honorable' gonzalez

thats a laugh. I know its customary and protocol but far from it. weasel he is.

[nam78_two]

46. K&R.nt

[quiet.american]

47. Let's make sure he doesn't get off on a technicality, though.

It's Gonzales with an "s' not "Gonzalez"! :)

[Dinger]

48. I Likey!

Let 'er rip Leahy!:headbang:

[Morgana LaFey]

49. We better find a way to keep ALL our Senators good 'n healthy

dammit.

I was in SUCH a foul mood this afternoon after I learned about Sen. Johnson's oopsie, or whatever it was. My hopes and dreams of finally getting some accountability in Congress (both sides) were swirling 'round the drain on their way to the sewer, and my heart with it.

[Sydnie]

52. and swear the sucker IN this time!

Courtesy, my ass. Swear his ass in. Make him stand behind his words and if he won't answer, find him in contempt of the Senate! Go Leahy GO!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

53. And Gonzo whispered back: "Tim Johnson."

:tinfoilhat:

[volstork]

54. Let the formal unravelling begin!

[tuvor]

55. "Apparently" according to whom, please?

[Norquist Nemesis]

66. According to Leahy

He told him to "expect an invitation soon" when he had lunch with him two weeks ago. There were two others at this lunch as well (names were in Leahy's remarks in answering the question).

Gonzo's response, according to Leahy, was more or less that's what he was expecting.

[tuvor]

67. Thank you. n/t

[DemonFighterLives]

56. Not that I like their methods

but didn't Gonzo approve of torture when answers were not forthcoming?
Perhaps one of his favorites like waterboarding or smeared in feces?
:evilgrin:

[Bullwinkle925]

58. I saw that today on C-Span. My ears pricked up and I'm walking on air.

Yahootie!!

[LeahD]

60. I think it would be practically impossible to have been "anthraxed"

and not want answers.
Let the hearings begin.

[Cameron27]

61. Happy New Year!

To you Sen. Leahy:toast:

[Swamp Rat]

62. Oooo! I can't wait to see this!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[porkrind]

64. Put him under oath!

Congressional oversight is a bitch, ain't it?
:evilgrin:

[DinahMoeHum]

69. This should be fun - make a huge batch of popcorn.

:evilgrin: