Senate confirms ethics inquiry into Domenici.

The Senate, thanks a resolution it just adopted, has confirmed that Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) is the subject of “preliminary inquiry” over his involvement in the firing of former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias.

The Senate just adopted a resolution (S. Res. 153) stating that “for matters before the Select Committee on Ethics involving the preliminary inquiry arising in connection with alleged communications by persons within the committee’s jurisdiction with and concerning David C. Iglesias, then United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and the subsequent action by the committee with respect to that matter, if any, the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Salazar) shall be replaced by the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown).”

The passage of the resolution confirms that Domenici is being scrutinized by the Ethics Committee over a phone call he made to Iglesias, prior to the November election, inquiring whether Iglesias was going to indict some New Mexico Democrats. Up until this point, the Ethics Committee has refused to state whether it is actually investigating Domenici.

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/breaking-senate-confirms-ethics-inquiry-into-domenici/

Because the people of America don't like no steenking lying republicon sleazebags monkeying
around with Justice.

Commander AWOL: you and your darkside occult Skull & Boner cabal are next.

:bounce:

But he won't run for reelection either.
These asshats are playing the waiting game--gonna drag their feet for the next two years until they run the clock out.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/4/17/224224/113

"for matters before the Select Committee on Ethics involving the preliminary inquiry arising in connection with alleged communications by persons within the committee's jurisdiction with and concerning David C. Iglesias, then United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and the subsequent action by the committee with respect to that matter, if any, the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Salazar) shall be replaced by the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown)."

Salazar's recusal hasn't been explained, and Domenici, as expected now that the inquiry is underway, isn't commenting.

UPDATE (DavidNYC): From the AP:

Salazar said in a statement that he asked to be recused from the investigation because of his friendship with former New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid, who was Wilson's Democratic opponent in November.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/4/17/224224/113

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Still waiting (15+ / 0-)

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For a single, solitary, lone, individual (we just need one!) member of the House to refer a complaint to that body's ethics cmte re Heather Wilson. Gah.

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It will be so sweet.

as his replacement. Now that she's cought up in the scandal (oh please refer this to the House Ethics Committee), she's NOT going to be his successor. Two for one!

committee spanking.

However, the Judiciary investigation may force him to resign. I don't have high high hopes. But it sure would help the dems out in the Senate if a Democratic governor were able to fill his spot.

I'd love to see him run out of town ASAP!

the feeling that "Pajama" Pete will slither through the investigation and come out unscathed?