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Conyers gives White House ultimatum as Dems inch toward vote on contempt
TheHill.com ^ | 11/06/07 | Susan Crabtree

Posted on 11/06/2007 8:25:05 AM PST by zimfam007

"...Rep. Lamar Smith (Texas), the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, said, “Today’s filing is a desperate attempt by Democrats to distract attention from their poor record in Congress...." "...Republicans also highlighted Democrats’ decision to spend $250,000 to hire Arnold & Porter to help run the U.S. attorneys investigation..."

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conyers; democratparty; democrats; whitehouse
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To: McGruff

21 posted on 11/06/2007 8:51:09 AM PST by Michael Barnes
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To: zimfam007

“If you can’t legislate — investigate!” (Wish I’d said it!)


22 posted on 11/06/2007 8:54:00 AM PST by Snickersnee (Where are we going? And what's with this handbasket?)
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To: Red Badger

The Dems are shooting themselves in the foot with a howitzer...

That is a double whammy since most have their foot in their mouths.


23 posted on 11/06/2007 9:08:06 AM PST by hophead (who interupted the lt. gov.)
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Republicans also highlighted Democrats’ decision to spend $250,000 to hire Arnold & Porter to help run the U.S. attorneys investigation..."

$250,000 won't get them much from Arnold & Porter. I worked for them years ago as a legal assistant. Even then they were charging $125.00 to pickup the phone.

24 posted on 11/06/2007 11:54:29 AM PST by Roses0508
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To: McGruff

25 posted on 11/06/2007 11:59:39 AM PST by avacado (RUMSFELD: "You have to go to war with the Army you have, not the Army you want")
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