Subpoena Time for Rice
Apr 26, 2007 The House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee subpoenaed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday to testify in May about what she knew about false intelligence linking Niger to Iraq's supposed WMD program.Seeing Presidential Privilege Through a Partisan Lens
Mar 23, 2007 The looming showdown over subpoenas and presidential privilege is as insincere as it is distracting. How quickly politicians forget their rock-hard principles when applying them to another administration. The politicization of the justice system is a real scandal -- one that demands an open inquiry.Senate Scoffs at Bush Offer
Mar 23, 2007 The Senate told Bush to shove his "take it or leave it" offer and ordered subpoenas for key figures in the U.S. attorney scandal. Sen. Pat Leahy had this to say about the president's above-the-law attitude: "A system of justice does not serve at the pleasure of any person in this country."
Sen. Leahy Determined to Subpoena Karl Rove
Mar 19, 2007 Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vt., made it clear on Sunday's "This Week" that he is determined to get to the bottom of the U.S. attorneys scandal and, as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, will use subpoenas to do it: "I want testimony under oath. I am sick and tired of getting half-truths on this." Leahy said he wanted to hear from Karl Rove, Harriet Miers and other administration officials linked to the firings.Democrats Issue First Subpoenas
Mar 2, 2007 As expected, the House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas Thursday as part of an investigation into the Justice Department's alleged partisan abuse of U.S. attorneys. The decision marks the first time Democrats have exercised their reclaimed subpoena power. Chairwoman Linda Sánchez called the move a "last resort."
