Murray, Wyden to oppose Gonzales nomination (WA, OR)

[govegan]

WASHINGTON -- Two more Northwest Democratic senators said Tuesday they will vote against the nomination of Alberto Gonzales as attorney general.

Sens. Patty Murray of Washington and Ron Wyden of Oregon said they were troubled by what they called Gonzales's documented role in crafting White House policy designed to circumvent laws against torture.

As White House counsel during President Bush's first term, "Mr. Gonzales approved standards of torture that defy U.S. law, international agreements, and the Constitution," Murray said in a statement. "That deeply flawed approach endangered American troops and weakened our standing in the world."

Seattle P-I: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=Senate%20Gonzales%20Northwest

[Parche]

1. wyden

Yeah for wyden......my Oregon senator

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Cantwell?

*cough*

[Salviati]

3. She's already on record as opposing I believe...

From her senate webpage

http://cantwell.senate.gov/news/releases/2005_01_27_gonzales.html

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. Shocked.

But not displeased. Gracias.



Edit to add: Hammer. Nail. Jell-O. Tree. :shrug:

[BanzaiBonnie]

5. That's correct

She's voting NO. I called her office and confirmed this information yesterday.

[hector459]

6. Question for Gonzales: "Who would Jesus torture?"

I quess this is a question for Bush as well.

[Turbineguy]

7. I wrote Patty Murray

I also asked her not to authorize the war on Iraq.

That's why I am a loyal constituent.

I did not write Maria Cantwell as she was already against approving the Gonzales nomination.

We have to have people in government who do not encourage other people to kill our soldiers. Is that too complicated? For the Bush administration: YES.

[Pastiche423]

8. Well, blow me away!

RON Wyden?

Wow.

[WindRavenX]

9. and he voted for Rice...

...I love the guy, but geez, I was let down on that one.

[Pastiche423]

10. He also voted YES

on the Medicare bill.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Will the Guantanamo video tapes will inspire more opposition?