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Hoyer Declines to Back Up Pelosi's Claim That CIA Misled Congress
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Posted on 05/14/2009 3:43:32 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Hoyer Declines to Back Up Pelosi's Claim That CIA Misled Congress House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer does not vouch for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's accusation against the CIA.

FOXNews.com

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's deputy in the House declined to back her up on her stunning claim Thursday that the CIA misled Congress about its use of enhanced interrogation techniques.

Rep. Steny Hoyer, the House majority leader, panned the recent criticism of Pelosi as a "distraction" during a verbal tangle with Republican Whip Eric Cantor on the House floor.

But when asked directly whether he shares Pelosi's belief that the CIA misled Congress, he backed off.

"I have no idea of that. I don't have a belief of that nature because I have no basis on which to base such a belief," Hoyer said. "And I certainly hope that's not the case. And I don't draw that conclusion."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cia; democratcongress; democrats; hoyer; pelosi; stenyhoyer; waterboarding
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1 posted on 05/14/2009 3:43:32 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

You think the tomcat will beat the... other one?


2 posted on 05/14/2009 3:44:40 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Going to war with the CIA is never a good idea. They know which Congresscritter has been naughty and which has been nice...


3 posted on 05/14/2009 3:45:04 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Sub-Driver

It’s like a big, fat targeting laser is on Pelosi and everyone around her is silently backing away.

Squeak, squeak....rats leaving the ship.


4 posted on 05/14/2009 3:45:58 PM PDT by ak267
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To: Sub-Driver

cat fight ... If it’s a war crime, Pelosi is a war criminal ... I guess that ends the witch hunt, they caught a witch.


5 posted on 05/14/2009 3:46:10 PM PDT by Tarpon (You abolish your responsibilities, you surrender your rights.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Waiting for the cock to crow..


6 posted on 05/14/2009 3:46:54 PM PDT by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
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To: Sub-Driver

Could Pelousy be going down???

Wouldn’t that be nice.


7 posted on 05/14/2009 3:47:40 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: Sub-Driver

This is getting better than a soap opera.

8 posted on 05/14/2009 3:49:03 PM PDT by McGruff (Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency - Barack Obama)
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To: Sub-Driver

“I don’t have a belief of that nature” ???

Can any of these freaking weenies just say No, I don’t agree?!


9 posted on 05/14/2009 3:49:27 PM PDT by terilyn
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To: Sub-Driver

Sounds like Hussein is going Saddam Hussein on Pelosi by taking out a “friend” competing for power......


10 posted on 05/14/2009 3:49:41 PM PDT by TeleStraightShooter (Barack Benito Obama heads the most shocking "end justifies the means" gang of thugs/ administration)
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To: Sub-Driver

Much as I enjoy watching Pelosi being dragged through the mud, this is distracting from Obama’s assault on individual liberty and the free market.


11 posted on 05/14/2009 3:49:50 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Nancy Pelosi is sounding more and more like Cynthia McKinney.


12 posted on 05/14/2009 3:50:10 PM PDT by counterpunch (In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
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To: Sub-Driver
"Down goes Pelosi! Down goes Pelosi! Down goes Pelosi!!"
13 posted on 05/14/2009 3:50:17 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Sub-Driver
I don't know what to say...
14 posted on 05/14/2009 3:52:23 PM PDT by jessduntno (July 4th, 2009. Washington DC. Gadsden Flags. Be There.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Nan was in full melt-down mode today during the press conference. I thought she was going to blow a gasket.


15 posted on 05/14/2009 3:52:24 PM PDT by devane617 (Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
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To: terilyn

“Can any of these freaking weenies just say No, I don’t agree?!”

No kidding!!! then he said
“I have no basis on which to base such a belief”.

Dang! These folks are all whiz bangers aren’t they???


16 posted on 05/14/2009 3:52:57 PM PDT by jackv (Just shakin' my head!!)
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To: Sub-Driver
I don't have a belief of that nature because I have no basis on which to base such a belief
No basis to base a belief of that nature.
Try saying that 10 times, fast.
 
17 posted on 05/14/2009 3:53:03 PM PDT by counterpunch (In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
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To: Sub-Driver

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET


18 posted on 05/14/2009 3:53:41 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's even tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Keeping this administration from going all third world and engaging in politicized criminal prosecutions of the prior administration is ALL about preventing 0bama’s assault on individual liberty, the free market, and the principles that govern our republic.
19 posted on 05/14/2009 3:55:49 PM PDT by allmendream ("Wealth is EARNED not distributed, so how could it be redistributed?")
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To: Sub-Driver
Pelosi's days are numbered. There are only two roads from here: 1)Being forced by her party to step down, with whatever convenient cover story that entails, such as health, etc., 2)being taken down by the CIA, and if that happens, the Dems will have much bigger problems, because they will be in the midst of a storm they can not control.

They still have a small window of opportunity to get this thing under control, but not much.

I expect to see her resignation in the next few days, or next few weeks at most, otherwise, all hell is going to break loose, and they know it.

20 posted on 05/14/2009 3:58:19 PM PDT by csense
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