White House Not Saying if it will Comply with Subpoenas

[sabra]

Source: AP

The White House is giving no indication as to whether it will comply with subpoenas from the Senate Judiciary Committee. The panel wants documents relating to President Bush's eavesdropping program.

A White House spokesman says officials are aware of the subpoenas and that it was "unfortunate that congressional Democrats continue to choose the route of confrontation."

Also named in the subpoenas are Vice President Cheney's office, the Justice Department and the National Security Council.

A statement from committee chairman Senator Patrick Leahy's office says the four parties have until July 18th to comply. It also says there is "no legitimate argument" for withholding the requested materials.

Read more: http://www.fox28.com/News/index.php?ID=20813

[BOSSHOG]

1. tony snow says - after all the constitution is just a piece of paper

and everything changed on 9-11.

[dogfacedboy]

10. Did Snowjob really say that? n/t

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. Route of Confrontation

ASswipes! They obstruct, dismiss, ignore and otherwise make up their own special rules to NOT comply, and they're complaining about confrontation?

Gee...and the Repugs have never been confrontational? Am sure they were quite polite as they sought to ruin Bill Clinton and impeach him... :sarcasm:

[Blaze Diem]

8. "..continue to choose the route of confrontation."

That fu*king arrogant statement should be the one that cause Waxman & Leahey to slap-down those Bush assho*es for good.

Bigger they are the harder they fall..I Want to See Them Fu*king Fall..

[soothsayer]

3. what happened to the rule of law we used to hear so much about?

[quiet.american]

4. Wait a minute -- I thought GOP cockroaches were all about "the rule of law." n/t

[AndreaCG]

5. Thre's no reason for them to comply

Until they are held in contempt of congress. I don''t know how many votes that takes. A few Republicans may go along with it. All the Dems better stick together!!!!!

[spotbird]

6. They'll respond with "thousands and thousands"

of pages of blank paper.

[SpiralHawk]

7. "Screw you America. We're special" - Republicon cronies

"Laws are for the little people, not for special people like us."

- Republicon fat-cat cronies

[tbyg52]

9. They don't have a damn option!

Oh, wait--I forgot I was living in repug-land....

[redqueen]

11. Unbelievable.

Do they even pretend to be the 'law and order' party anymore? Or have they dropped that ruse completely?

[calimary]

12. I just hope the Dems put some teeth behind this.

A subpoena is only as good as the enforcement muscle behind it.

Another good reason to CALL YOUR REPS!!!

See handy TOLL FREE Capitol Hill switchboard numbers in my sig line below.

[rodeodance]

13. past time congress did some "confrontation"!!!!

[bdamomma]

14. just arrest the SOB's they are defying the law, apparently

they don't know about laws and being held accountable.