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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 09:05 AM
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Didn't Leahy Say There Would Be No Attorney General Confirmation Hearings
Until his subpoenas were honored?
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 09:10 AM
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1. Yes, he said that last week. n/t
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 09:11 AM
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2. He certainly said something to effect that he wouldn't
hold confirmation hearings on any nomination until he got the information he's been seeking on warrentless wiretapping and the firing of the attnys. His stated reasoning was that it would be impossible to confirm someone without knowing precisely what needs fixing in the JD.
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wordpix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 09:12 AM
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3. YAY, he listened to us
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spotbird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 09:17 AM
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4. We'll see....nt
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 09:21 AM
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5. Nah, he's on his own
path. He doesn't need to be talked into this.
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bullimiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 09:31 AM
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6. bush is going to recess appoint the crony du jour.
olsen apparently.

there arent going to be any hearings.
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 10:23 AM
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7. That's how things get done in a dictatorship. nt
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 10:25 AM
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8. The Senate is not in recess.
According to sources, bush will nominate Olsen.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 10:37 AM
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9. Yes. nt
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-08-07 11:35 AM
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10. And Leahy has a big anthrax bone to pick with them. n/t
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