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Senate Judiciary Committee votes to subpoena Rove, Miers

The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted 11 to 8 in favor of authorizing subpoenas for Karl Rove and Harriet Miers in connection with the ongoing US Attorney firing scandal. Republican Senator Charles Grassley (Iowa) was the only exception to the party-line vote. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales had tried Wednesday to convince Republicans on the Committee not [...]

Note that Grassley came over to the Dems' side.  Here's why -

Federal Prosecutor Firings - Update

Note that GOP senator Charles Grassley voted with the Judiciary Committee Democrats today to authorize subpoenas for Rove, Miers, and others. Grassley specifically wanted it on the record that he supported the subpoenas. Pat Leahy is trying to get Kyle Sampson to testify voluntarily next week, and Orrin Hatch has laid down a marker to [...]

Tags: Senate Judiciary Committee, Karl Rove, Harriet Myers, Charles Grassley, Alberto Gonzales

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