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House Judiciary Committee chairman pushes subpoenas in U.S. attorney firings probe
Associated Press ^ | November 5, 2007 12:43 PM ET | Associated Press

Posted on 11/05/2007 12:41:55 PM PST by granite

CAPITOL HILL (AP) - House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers is pressuring the White House to comply with subpoenas of key presidential advisers in the ongoing probe of U.S. attorney firings.

Conyers makes his demands in a letter to White House counsel Fred Fielding. His move appears to be setting up a pre-Thanksgiving vote on the House floor on contempt of Congress citations against chief of staff Josh Bolten, former legal counsel Harriet Miers and former political adviser Karl Rove.

The contempt issue has remained alive during the current Senate confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey (myoo-KAY'-zee). He hasn't ruled out prosecuting Miers and Bolten for contempt of Congress.


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: usattorneyfirings
BREAKING: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FILES CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS REPORT WITH HOUSE CLERK 'For Refusal of WH Attorney Miers and Chief of Staff Bolten to Comply With Duly Issued Subpeonas'
1 posted on 11/05/2007 12:41:58 PM PST by granite
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To: granite

Another reason why Congress approval ratings are in the basement.


2 posted on 11/05/2007 12:44:37 PM PST by AU72
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To: granite

House Judiciary Committee chairman pushes subpoenas in U.S. attorney firings probe...

hope fred felding tells conyers to stfu and stuff the subpoenas where the sun does not shine!!!


3 posted on 11/05/2007 12:44:48 PM PST by nyyankeefan
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To: granite

A procedural move, but regardless I’m sick of this Dem Congress and their Political games.


4 posted on 11/05/2007 12:47:08 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...call 'em what you will...They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: AU72

“Another reason why Congress approval ratings are in the basement.”

Global warming, attacking Mukasey, obsessive focus on torture of terrorists, the firing of seven attorneys...The Dems sure got a finger on the pulse of America!!!

/sarc


5 posted on 11/05/2007 12:51:16 PM PST by Shermy
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To: granite

6 posted on 11/05/2007 12:54:34 PM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Officially Fredbacker1 but don't know how to change my name)
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To: Shermy

I’m looking forward to Kucinich’s Impeachement Resolution of the VP this week.


7 posted on 11/05/2007 12:55:01 PM PST by AU72
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To: granite
ATTENTION: House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers

give it a bleepin' rest will ya...........

8 posted on 11/05/2007 12:55:59 PM PST by rockabyebaby (HEY JORGE, SHUT UP AND BUILD THE BLEEPING FENCE, ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.)
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To: AU72

oh yeah, I forgot “impeachment” on my list.


9 posted on 11/05/2007 12:58:06 PM PST by Shermy
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To: granite

They refuse to acknowledge Executive Privilege.
Useless exercise by Conyers (He who attends communist meetings).


10 posted on 11/05/2007 1:00:51 PM PST by golfisnr1 (Democrats are like roaches - hard to get rid of.)
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Its like the Big Lie about what Rush had to say. They ignore facts, including the the president can fire any US Attorney.


11 posted on 11/05/2007 1:27:40 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Go Hawks !)
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To: granite
At this point I say let every anti American democrat scumbag try everything they can dream up. We have just two points to go to get the ratHouse’s ratings down to single digits. This stupid shiite plus kuku’s “impeach Cheney” bill just might do the trick.
12 posted on 11/05/2007 1:43:37 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatives live in the truth. Liberals live in lies.)
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