Dems try to kill Clinton probe

NY Daily News ^ | JAMES GORDON MEEK

[MamaLucci]

First Lady Launches Fund-Raising Race

I've been doing a bit of research.....did you know that Terry McAuliffe was in charge of launching Hillary!'s Senate campaign fundraising apparatus? I sure didn't (or forgot).

[Michael.SF.]

Ten years is long enough to figure out a corruption case.

"It's about obstruction of justice" One of the sources said"

So, if they can obstruct justice long enough they are home free?

[ken21]

thanks.

[Eagle of Liberty]

Damn.....just use the RATS tactic and LEAK some of this report NOW!

[ClintonBeGone]

"I love seeing the words "probe" and "Clinton" in the same sentence."

"probe" + "Clinton" = Good
"Probe" + "Clinton" + "Monica" = Bad

[Truth29]

"Can someone explain better why this cut-off of funding buries a report that is complete and submitted?"

If it is a complete cutoff without provision for wrap up and orderly termination, then no funds could be use to answer questions, respond to correspondence, print or distribute a report. As ridiculous as it may sound, anyone being paid from the investigation appropriation would be in violation of the law to even respond to a question.

[Deetes]

We have to keep Billary's feet to the fire. Where do we donate to keep this case going ?

[libstripper]

The Democrats, saying that the $21 million investigation by Independent Counsel David Barrett should have ended long ago, succeeded in attaching an amendment to a spending bill Tuesday to cut off his funding by June 1.

Why, perchance, did the Pubbies, who have a 55 to 45 majority in the Senate, allow these two obstructors of justice to attach this amendment? Now, of all times, when the DemonRats are running wild with the Bolton character assassination and the serial character assassinations of Bush's judicial nominees, is ABSOLUTELY NOT the time to allow such an amendment. WHERE, IN THEIR NAME OF HEAVEN, IS THE PUBBIES' BACKBONE?

[cloud8]

> I actually agree with the dems on this one. Ten years is long enough...

According to the article..."Barrett's investigation was wrapped up two years ago."

So it took eight years and $21M. Time and money well spent if it leads to charges against the most corrupt administration in history. Kenneth Starr's investigation should have ended in a conviction.

Think the bloggers will get ahold of this one? :)

[truthkeeper]

This will never see the light of day.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Makes me wonder why Hillary has been calling for more border control.. Me thinks she is hiding something..

Her Socialist Liberalism.

[GeekDejure]

I love seeing the words "probe" and "Clinton" in the same sentence.
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Yeah... but regardless whether you probe his front (probe >>Clinton)
or whether you have the courage to probe his rear (Clinton<< probe)
it's thoroughly and completely disgusting in any event !!! ;-))

[peacebaby]

"This will never see the light of day."

like Vince Foster....

[lionheart 247365]

Embarass Hillary ? You must be joking.Thats good, embarass is something that happens to someone who has a moral sole . . . . .

[lionheart 247365]

Embarass Hillary ? You must be joking.Thats good, embarass is something that happens to someone who has a moral sole . . . . .

[cyncooper]

That's what I was afraid of.

Thanks for the answer.

[prairiebreeze]

I hope it doesn't pass. They didn't give a bill number, so how can we follow up on it?

No wonder Sandy Bergler gets off with a slap on the wrist.

[lepton]

I actually agree with the dems on this one. Ten years is long enough to figure out a corruption case. If you can't do it in that time you're not going to.

You did read the part about the investigation ending two years ago, and the only reason it wasn't out then was to give those involved time to respond, right?

[OXENinFLA]

91. S.AMDT.399 to H.R.1268 To prohibit the continuation of the independent counsel investigation of Henry Cisneros past June 1, 2005 and request an accounting of costs from GAO.
Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] (introduced 4/13/2005) Cosponsors (2) Drubin & Kerry
Latest Major Action: 4/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 399 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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SA 399. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1268, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, to establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists

[Page: S3599] GPO's PDF

from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of the bill, add the following:

SEC. __. (a) None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act or any other Act may be used to fund the independent counsel investigation of Henry Cisneros after June 1, 2005.

(b) Not later than July 1, 2005, the Government Accountability Office shall provide the Committee on Appropriations of each House with a detailed accounting of the costs associated with the independent counsel investigation of Henry Cisneros.

[EdReform]

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