Posted on 10/11/2006 2:44:58 PM PDT by John Carey
A group of House Republicans called Wednesday for a congressional investigation into the improper handling of classified documents by President Clinton's national security adviser, Sandy Berger.
Berger admitted last year that he deliberately took classified documents out of the National Archives in 2003 and destroyed some of them at his office. He pleaded guilty in federal court to one charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material and was fined $50,000.
Ten lawmakers led by House Armed Services Chairman Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., and Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., released a letter calling for the House Government Reform Committee to investigate.
They asked the committee to determine whether any documents were missing from Clinton administration terrorism records, to review security measures for classified documents and to seek testimony from Berger.
Hunter's spokesman, Joe Kasper, said the Justice Department had asked Congress to hold off on any oversight until the legal case concluded.
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This will be the october surprise for 08.Did ya'll really think the Republicans were just going to let this slide? No way.
Either that, or like his buddy, he "donated" his used underwear to the Salvation Army?
From your mouth to God's ears. However, I doubt they can collectively grow a set to enable them to actually accomplish this.
Surely you don't expect me to read the entire excerpt?
No of course not.
I was just proud that I finally did read the whole excerpt befor commentig and wanted to brag about it ;)
C'mon Pubbies; get on this horse and ride it all the way to Novermber 7.
I just realized that the "first Tuesday in November" which is always election day, could not have come any later than November 7th.
That's great because we need all the time we can get to show the American people what a disaster it woud be if the Dems take control of either or both Houses of Congress. Six or seven days is an eternity in politics.
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