[Cicero]

The Senate, meanwhile, voted to strip Gonzales of his authority to fill U.S. attorney vacancies without Senate confirmation.

I've heard this twice now, each time only a single sentence. Is this a threat or a done deal?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Beats me,...I just got here, and saw this was a recent rework of the AP...thought it should be captured before they do more spinning......

There are other longer threads ....but things are moving fast!

[asburygrad]

Looks like it's a done deal at least for the Senate

"The U.S. Senate voted 94-2 Tuesday to strip U.S. President George Bush of the power to bypass the confirmation process for U.S. attorneys."

Interestingly the only two senators who opposed the measure were Chuck Hagel and Christopher Bond.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Overwhelming_vote_on_US_attorneys/20070320-063310-6908r/

[Lurking Libertarian]

I've heard this twice now, each time only a single sentence. Is this a threat or a done deal?

It passed the Senate today (94-2), but still needs to go to the House and to the President.

[DrDeb]

"The Senate, meanwhile, voted to strip Gonzales of his authority to fill U.S. attorney vacancies without Senate confirmation."


It only passed the Senate; now it goes to the House.