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Can he block subpoenas?


271 posted on 03/20/2007 2:53:29 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! If you are military please sign at: http://appealforcourage.org)
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By invoking executive privilege.
288 posted on 03/20/2007 2:54:57 PM PDT by Red Steel
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It will be up to the Dems to take him to court to enforce them. could be a Supreme court test. But he'd win. Congress is overstepping their boundaries.


303 posted on 03/20/2007 2:56:17 PM PDT by pinz-n-needlez (Jack Bauer wears Tony Snow pajamas)
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Can he block subpoenas?

He can ignore them. Congress has no way to enforce them since they are not the Executive Branch.

412 posted on 03/20/2007 3:10:48 PM PDT by Hoodat ( ETERNITY - Smoking, or Non-smoking?)
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