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Friday, July 11
Judiciary Committee rejects claim of 'executive privilege' by Karl Rove attorney
by
margieburns
on Fri 11 Jul 2008 09:01 AM EDT
Update: Following Rove's failure to appear under subpoena before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law yesterday, chair of the full House Judiciary Committee John Conyers (D-Mich.) issued the following statement:
"(Washington, DC)- House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. and Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda Sánchez today criticized Karl Rove for failing to appear before a Judiciary Subcommittee in violation of a Committee subpoena. Mr. Rove's privilege claim was rejected by a 7-1 Subcommittee vote. "Mr. Rove's absence today is an insult to the American people and to the system of checks and balances that ... more »
House Judiciary Committee calls for new Special Counsel re CIA 'rendition' matter
by
margieburns
on Fri 11 Jul 2008 08:53 AM EDT
Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) called yesterday for Special Counsel to be appointed regarding the CIA 'rendition' of Canadian citizen Maher Arar. Arar was imprisoned and tortured in his 'home' country of Syria, the direct result of CIA and administration practices.
The public statement issued by Conyers, Nadler and Delahunt follows below: "(Washington, DC)- House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Foreign Affairs Chairman of the International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight Subcommittee, Bill Delahunt (D-MA), today called on Attorney ... more » |
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