Levin Threatens to Block Homeland Nominee

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON Sep 20, 2005 — A Democratic senator threatened Tuesday to block approval of a Homeland Security Department nominee until he receives a secret FBI memo about terror suspect interrogations that he's been seeking for months.

The threat against Julie L. Myers, tapped to head the department's bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, came amid lawmakers' concerns that she lacked the experience to head the federal government's second-largest investigative force.

Asked if he planned to use legislative delaying tactics against Myers nomination, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said: "Oh yeah. If we don't get the documents, sure."
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In February, Democratic senators began asking for an unedited version of the memo to see if it mentioned or involved Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who headed the Justice Department's criminal division from 2001 to 2003. The Justice Department denied the request, saying the memos contain "information covered by the Privacy Act," and had nothing to do with Chertoff.

Myers was Chertoff's chief of staff at the time, said Levin, who also delayed Chertoff's nomination in February for a week to protest being denied the names of people who sent and received the e-mail....

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1144330&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

[meganmonkey]

1. Levin

:loveya:

[fujiyama]

5. We

have a hell of a senator in Levin.

[marmar]

2. Just once, just once....

can't shrub appoint a competent, non-political hack to head a department?

:shrug:

[UpInArms]

3. You make me laugh!

:rofl:

[sandnsea]

6. Even Malkin said that

Believe it or not. The right doesn't like this nomination either. Would be a good one to fight.

[Robertwf]

4. Look Who Hubby Is

NYT wedding announcements for 9-18-05 ids the hubby as John Wood. What does Mr. Wood , former clerk for USSC Justice Clarence Thomas, is chief of staff at the Dept. of Homeland Security. I guess they can carpool.

[Binka]

7. Her Uncle Is General Richard Myers 'Nuff Said?

She is 36 fucking years old too boot. CRONYISM AT IT'S MF BEST!

[saigon68]

8. Richard Myers on HIS KNEES in front of the CHIMPANZEE

These people are all CROOKS and CRIMINAL HOOLIGANS

[JNelson6563]

9. Take it to 'em Carl!

I always love it when Levin kicks ass. :toast: I'm meeting one of his aides for lunch today. Will pass on DU's regards.

Julie

[StaggerLee]

11. Please do

And send along an extra helping of love from East Lansing.

:hi:

[gasperc]

10. that's my senator

give'm hell Carl