Ninth Justice: Timing Of Document Release Irks GOP

[usregimechange]

Senate Judiciary Committee members sparred over the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan this morning amid news that the tens of thousands of documents relating to her service in the Clinton White House may not be produced before the start of her recently scheduled June 28 confirmation hearing.

Ranking member Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., said he was told by Clinton Library officials late Wednesday that the release of the documents might be delayed because each must be vetted for legal issues. Although the documents are supposed to be available for perusal before June 28, "that is not happening," Sessions complained to Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. "I don't know how we can have the hearings if we don't have the documents."

Leahy promptly indicated he was not inclined to consider a postponement. He noted that when 15,000 documents on Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts arrived only hours before the beginning of his confirmation hearings in 2003, "the procedure was acceptable at that time to Republicans."

http://ninthjustice.nationaljournal.com/2010/05/timing-of-document.php


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[Atticus]

1. I lift a glass to Leahy for remembering what a REAL Democrat acts like. nt.

[WillyT]

3. Likewise...

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[usregimechange]

4. But what about bipartisan incrementalism?

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[TheOther95Percent]

2. Damn. The Karma Bus

is showing up right on schedule.

[BrklynLiberal]

5. Typical of the repukes They piss and whine when someone does to them EXACTLY what they have done to

others.

Happens EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!

[tularetom]

6. For the Keebler elf Sessions, your transportation has arrived