Leahy: Subpoena dispute could end up in court

USA Today

07/01/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said Sunday he was ready to go to court if the White House resisted subpoenas for information on the firing of federal prosecutors. ‘If they don’t cooperate, yes I’ll go that far,’ said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. He was asked in a broadcast interview whether he would seek a congressional vote on contempt citations if President Bush did not comply. That move would push the matter to court...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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Patrick Leahy Ready to Fight White House

"The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said Sunday he was ready to go to court if the White House resisted Congressional subpoenas for information on the firing of federal prosecutors," reports Hope Yen of The Associated Press. While, John Nichols of the Nation writes, "In practice, this administration has operated above, or more precisely outside the law for more than six years. Without proper Congressional and judicial oversight, the White House has expanded the reach and authority of the executive branch far beyond the limits imagined by the founders. And it will continue to do so until Congress reasserts itself as a coequal branch of government."

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