Conyers calls for criminal investigation into Bush administration
Superdave
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has called for both a
criminal investigation and a blue-ribbon panel to look into "Bush
administration abuses of power and misconduct."
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) told the National Press Club Friday that both
avenues should be pursued because a criminal investigation would be
done in private, while a blue-ribbon "9/11-type" panel would work
publicly and would create a public record of the Bush administration's
actions.
Conyers also slammed former Bush administration officials who are
refusing to testify before the judiciary committee. He rejected the
notion that "executive privilege" prevents Bush White House officials
from answering questions before Congressional committees.
"Wait a minute," he said, "you don't know what questions we're going
to ask."
"If we ask a question that you think can't be answered, we can set it
aside ... but the blanket [notion that] anybody near the White House
doesn't have to come to a hearing, that wouldn't wash at my son's
freshman class at Moorhouse College in Atlanta much less with me."
"Congress's role has been diminished as the President's executive role
has increased," Conyers warned, adding that his committee is "in the
process of enforcing" subpoenas against Bush-era White House counsel
Harriet Myers and former Chief of Staff Josh Bolton.
Earlier this month, news reports indicated that Attorney-General Eric
Holder is considering appointing a special prosecutor to investigate
Bush-era misconduct.
Video of Conyers' comments to the National Press Club can be found
here.
guyana
about time?
bob
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> Conyers calls for criminal investigation into Bush administration
>
> The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has called for both a
> criminal investigation and a blue-ribbon panel to look into "Bush
> administration abuses of power and misconduct."
conyers is such an arse dave. can't you do better.
bob
Superdave
wrote:
i'm trying. i'm trying !