LIVE THREAD: SJC hearing on the NSA surveilance program - C-span 1; 9:30 am EST

[Mo1]

Fiengold wants to see the proxy

What a POS

[OXENinFLA]

What is Fiengold calling for the "the Proxies"?

[TomGuy]

Dems: Swear him in! Swear him in!!

[They hope he might say something they can hang him for later.]

Specter resisting, saying it is not necessary.

Dems whining.

Specter: Chairman (Specter) has ruled. [Calls for vote]

Dems: Call for roll call vote. [Talk about stupid.]

Specter: Enough votes already. The Ayes have it.

Feingold: Demands to see proxies of Senators not present.

[Dems are trying to maneuver, since 2 Pubbies are missing from the committee.]

[defconw]

Here goes Sessions! Woo Hoo!

[Mo1]

Keep it up Dems ... You are ticking Spector off

[maggief]

Feingold is playing up to the moon bats.

[Txsleuth]

OMG...Feingold wants PROOF of the proxy votes of Brownback????

[johnny7]

10 minutes in and the Dems are p_ssing on the floor...

[Peach]

Sessions: I'm sure the AG won't perjure himself in any way and I remember having a conversation with Myers and Rumsfeld and one of the saddest days in their career was having to come into a senate committee and raise their hand as though they'd lie to this country. Having to routinely stand up and give an oath when they are under oath basically and must tell the truth. It's a question of propriety.

[defconw]

Someone needs to find Brownback and Coburn! Unbelievable!

[Cboldt]

OH, And the dems want a ROLL CALL vote on the ruling from the chair.

Feingold requests to see the written proxy vote from Brownback (is there another GOP absent?).

Sessions is explaining why Senate hearings rarely require executive testimony to be sworn.

[Wasanother]

Time to call off the hearing because it's already apparent nothing will be accomplished.

[Mo1]

What is Fiengold calling for the "the Proxies"?

They want to get Gonzales under oath for a court challenge later

[Peach]

Specter: Let's not have a protracted discussion about this. We have the votes.

Leahy making opening statement now.

[Chuck54]

Right. They may have been given plenty of leeway, but NOT now.

[defconw]

Exactly and say what you will about Specter, he's aware of it as well. Good Move Arlen!

[Txsleuth]

What would we do without your fantastic skills at transcribing as fast as you do???

THANK YOU!

[RadioCirca1970]

Leahy claims authorship of Pat ACT!!!!

BWAHAHAAHAHAAHAH

[hipaatwo]

Feingold is an ass. He wants to see if he can get Gonzalez to purjure himself. I have no idea what the proxies are.

[mystery-ak]

Gawd, I had enough of these rats during the confirmation hearings..I don't know if Im up to listening to their BS so soon.......