[george wythe]

had heard that the hearing scheduled for Friday was postponed but that the Monday ones might stil be on.

Today's hearing was scheduled by the House. The Schiavos were subpoenaed to appear before a House committee.

Monday's hearing is scheduled by the Senate. The Schiavos were asked to appear before a Senate committee.

The Good Friday's hearing had teeth, the Monday's hearing is voluntary. At least, that's the way I read this news article:

Officials announced that a House hearing set for Good Friday at Schiavo's Pinellas Park hospice was postponed. Schiavo and husband Michael had been subpoenaed to appear.

A Senate hearing on long-term care for the incapacitated, at which the Schiavos also were to be asked to appear, is still set for Monday in Washington.

Do you think that Delay will live up to his pledge?

DeLay Pledges Contempt Charge for Terri Judge

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay pledged Friday to hold Florida state judge George Greer in contempt of Congress for ignoring a congressional subpoena for Terri Schiavo's testimony, saying, "No little judge sitting in a state district court in Florida is going to usurp the authority of Congress."

"The Congress will pursue this, if we have to hold him in contempt of Congress," DeLay told radio host Sean Hannity.

Pressed on whether he intended to hold Judge Greer in contempt, the top Republican told Hannity: "Absolutely, absolutely."

"We will do everything to enforce the power and authority of the Congress and no little judge sitting in a state district court in Florida is going to usurp the authority of Congress," he added.

[grassboots.org]

There will be no contempt charge. I have to sadly say that I am beginning to side with those who say that our side folded and went away with its tale between its legs.


There was no reason to cancel the hearing at the hospice. The judge might have been able to (illegally) quash the subpoena to Terri but they could not have stopped the subpoena to Michael. If Michael had been called and grilled the whole world could have seen what a cad he is and perhaps the pressures on the politicians would have made it more likely they would have act.

[workerbee]

I heard DeLay saying all this on Hannity and just shook my head in doubt, hoping my cynicism would be proven wrong. Not so far, I'm afraid.

[TAdams8591]

They canceled the hearing, what a pity. If they had had it, maybe it would have motivated further action.

Delay will do nothing.