El Paso Dems Question Reyes (Old, but important article on possible intelligence chair)

KFOXTV.com ^

[Patriot814]

Reyes Testimony Stirs Concern For EP Dems

February 8, 2005 -- El Paso County Democrats say they are in disbelief after watching the testimony of U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes before the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Investigations.

"What he was saying doesn't make any sense," said Carmen Duarte, County Chair for the Democratic Party in El Paso.

Duarte says they are concerned Congressman Reyes is downplaying the seriousness of border incursions, including the January 23rd incident in Hudspeth County where Hudspeth Sheriff deputies were at a stand-off with Mexican militants during a drug smuggling operation along the Rio Grande.

"He wasn't there when it happened. He didn't see. The Sheriff's did," Duarte told KFOX.

Democrats also can't believe Reyes is questioning testimony from the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition - including El Paso County Sheriff Leo Samaniego and Hudspeth County Sheriff Arvin West - that the Mexican militants were armed with high-powered 50-caliber machine gun.

"Instead of criticizing them (the Sheriff's), he (Reyes) should support them because if someone gets killed that's going to create problems," said Duarte.

[Patriot814]

This is very important, this guy is almost as bad as Hastings and could very well be the next intelligence chair. He was just mentioned as a possible candidate in Novak's column. With Hastings, this guy's scandal, Jane Harman's staffer leaking classified information it really shows the type of people the democrats have on one of the most important committees. However unless we make noise Harman and this guy will get a pass.

[MassachusettsGOP]

So maybe Leonard Boswell, the 4-man, gets the job??

[sageb1]

"Democrats also can't believe Reyes is questioning testimony from the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition"

They really are that stupid.