Doesn't matter. It's going to be an ugly year because they are planning strategy in there and will try to drive the agenda and the media.
Frist is saying they will stay above it and if they want to stay in the gutter, that's their decision. Frist says if Reid wanted to talk about pre war intelligence, Frist would have arranged for the intelligence community to come in to talk about it.
Question: Why haven't you provided oversight hearings to look at the Libby indictment.
Frist: Didn't understand his answer.
("Denny Crane: Gun Control? For Communists. She's a liberal. Can't hunt.")
Gosh Darn it, if they try to fly above it they'll NEVER get anything done. That's the trouble with the doggone Senate, they spend so much time curtseying they never get down to brass tacks. That danged institution needs to be reformed almost as badly as the Supreme COurt. The Court needs to forget about Roe and start thinking about overturning Marbury v. Madison, by the way.
Sure it matters.
because they don't have the House this is a tantrum.
If they had the House, they would impeach. Not for corruption, but on basis of politics.
Makes a world of difference who controls the House.
"Why haven't you provided oversight hearings to look at the Libby indictment."
Who asked that? There is no oversight role for the US Senate to play.