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Senate passes legislation to end AG authority to fill U.S. attorney vacancies without their consent
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Posted on 03/20/2007 9:35:16 AM PDT by sonsofliberty2000

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KEYWORDS: deadlaw; veto
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1 posted on 03/20/2007 9:35:20 AM PDT by sonsofliberty2000
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To: sonsofliberty2000

These doofus's are setting up themselves for a Supreme Court smackdown.


2 posted on 03/20/2007 9:39:57 AM PDT by Dog
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To: sonsofliberty2000

"Senate passes legislation to end AG authority to fill U.S. attorney vacancies without their consent"

What are the chances of a Bush veto?


3 posted on 03/20/2007 9:41:17 AM PDT by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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To: sonsofliberty2000

Thanks a lot, George, for giving them a reason. I can't believe the amount of damage this administration has done during its second term. So will we now be treated to "U.S. attorney hearings"? Will the Democrats form a new committee to hold said hearings?




4 posted on 03/20/2007 9:41:41 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever (Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna)
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To: babygene

To be fair, the judges are approved by the Senate already, but the President can fire them at will.

This is a non-issue.


5 posted on 03/20/2007 9:43:01 AM PDT by OCCASparky (Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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To: Rutles4Ever

I also cant believe the amount of damage "they" did by staying home and not voting, good job, nancy hillary and harry thank "them"


6 posted on 03/20/2007 9:44:09 AM PDT by italianquaker (Rudy Americas mayor and soon to be Americas president)
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To: babygene

Depends on the Senate vote. Given media pressure I'm guessing there were a good 80+ senators in support.

He won't veto it...Bush doesn't have much time left to bother replacing attorneys anyway.


7 posted on 03/20/2007 9:45:23 AM PDT by zendari
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To: Rutles4Ever
I can't believe the amount of damage this administration has done during its second term.

Because they haven't realized that the dims are in a war to destroy them and the republicans and the ends justify the means.

8 posted on 03/20/2007 9:45:55 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Rutles4Ever

No, thank the imbecile Democrats who passed the Patriot Act II in 2005 with this provision, then cry about it because they didn't bother to read their own law.


9 posted on 03/20/2007 9:46:24 AM PDT by zendari
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To: sonsofliberty2000

It's an invasion of the power of the Executive Branch. US Attorneys are not Cabinet Officers.


10 posted on 03/20/2007 9:47:03 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: sonsofliberty2000

After Clinton replaced all of them without comment. This calls for the veto pen.


11 posted on 03/20/2007 9:49:37 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Hillary - the Empty Pants Suit)
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To: sonsofliberty2000

Up until Patriot Act II was signed into law, all U.S. AGs were subject to senate confirmation. They can be fired at any time, or asked to leave at the end of their 4-year terms (which is what happened to the 8 -- they were not fired, they simply were not asked to remain when their terms expired).

The Patriot Act 2 included a provision for appointing AGs while Congress was in session without approval, supposedly to handle critical needs if we were attacked by terrorists.

It was not intended to replace the general application of confirmation hearings.


12 posted on 03/20/2007 9:50:44 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Rutles4Ever
Thanks a lot, George, for giving them a reason.

Hmmm....again we don't hold the people who actually committed a deed accountable. The Democrats only did that because George gave them a reason? Why did 9/11 happen? Oh yeah, that's right... it was an "inside job". ;-)

13 posted on 03/20/2007 9:52:23 AM PDT by rhombus
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We're fine with Gonzales as AG. Not terribly fond of but we're okay. The bigger problem is how easily Bush is on the run from the Dims over something that is utterly inconsequential and perfectly legal.

According to Sphincter and the Dems they didn't know about this provision. How would they give it a "general intention"?

14 posted on 03/20/2007 9:54:54 AM PDT by zendari
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To: OCCASparky

"To be fair, the judges are approved by the Senate already, but the President can fire them at will."

Isn't this about U.S. Attorneys, not judges?


15 posted on 03/20/2007 10:01:45 AM PDT by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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To: sonsofliberty2000

Of yeah! This will really help the legal system and process!


16 posted on 03/20/2007 10:08:24 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (Heaven is home...I am just TDY here!)
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To: sonsofliberty2000

Reverting to the way it was done for 200 years is hardly overreaching.

The REALLY embarassing part is that the idiot congresscritters (but I repeat myself) passed the law allowing the AG indefinite appointments last year without even realizing it.


17 posted on 03/20/2007 10:10:53 AM PDT by voltaires_zit (Government is the problem, not the answer.)
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To: babygene

Whoops--I misspoke. US Atty's are also approved with "advice and consent of the Senate".


18 posted on 03/20/2007 10:12:28 AM PDT by OCCASparky (Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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To: Brilliant

Thank you for stating what everybody on this forum should have already known.


19 posted on 03/20/2007 10:17:51 AM PDT by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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" US Atty's are also approved with "advice and consent of the Senate"

Except that under provisions of the Patriot Act, Senate consent can be skipped. Or, so I understand it...
20 posted on 03/20/2007 10:18:25 AM PDT by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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