The most beautiful headline in the world: Dems prepare slew of oversight hearings

[CatWoman]

WASHINGTON - In this new era of divided government, the congressional hearing room is where the executive and legislative branches will clash.

Over the next few weeks, Senate Democrats plan to hold at least 11 hearings just on
Iraq. In the House, one of the Democrats' most dogged investigators is waiting to spring his committee on a different mission — suspected government fraud.

From the war to environmental policy and secret surveillance, the Democrats who now control both the House and Senate are armed with subpoena power and ready to summon panels of witnesses.

These newly empowered Democrats plan to put the Bush administration under scrutiny like never before.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070106/ap_on_go_co/congress_oversight

[luckyleftyme2]

1. GO DEMOCRATS

PREHAPS WE CAN GET OUR GOVERNMENT BACK!

[Independent_Liberal]

2. Two words: Sibel Edmonds

www.justacitizen.org

www.nswbc.org

www.sibeledmonds.blogspot.com

[CatWoman]

3. IL,

think we will be seeing her in the witness chair?

[Independent_Liberal]

6. I've contacted Conyers about her before and I intend to contact Waxman and Leahy.

I hope she gets to testify. I also hope she gets one of the courts to hear her case. She tried taking it to the Supreme Court but they rejected her. I have a feeling these hearings are going to make the Watergate and Iran-Contra hearings look like kindergarten stuff. There needs to be a Special Select Investigative Committee, House-Senate joint inquiries, hearings in the Judiciary, Intelligence, Foreign Relations, Government Reform and Armed Services Committees and Subcommittees broadcast on television 24/7 (like Watergate), a renewal of the Independent Counsel law and the appointment of an Independent Prosecutor (like Archibald Cox), an independent bipartisan NSA commission, a special citizens grand jury to investigate torture allegations, a new independent 9/11 investigation and a 9/11 investigation in New York by Eliot Spitzer's Attorney General and the Manhattan District Attorney.

[CatWoman]

8. I can't fucking wait!!!!

thanks :hi:

[Independent_Liberal]

9. Be sure to check out these articles...

http://sibeledmonds.blogspot.com/2006/09/doug-feith-richard-perle-and-marc.html

http://sibeledmonds.blogspot.com/2006/09/dennis-hastert.html

http://www.nswbc.org/Op%20Ed/Op-ed-Part1-Nov15-06.htm

http://www.nswbc.org/Op%20Ed/Part2-FNL-Nov29-06.htm

http://www.nswbc.org/press.htm

http://wotisitgood4.blogspot.com/2006/07/turkish-deepstate-gate.html

[CatWoman]

11. thanks again, Doll

:hi:

I will.

I wonder: will anyone post a "CSPAN-type TV Guide" for next week? :)

[lukery]

14. new sibel post

thnx for this I-L

I have a new sibel post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3062584

[mmonk]

13. It's a crime she was gagged.

What she would reveal would blow the sheeple's minds.

[seabeyond]

4. boy, and from nov 7th to jan 5th endless streams of what the dems had better do

and if they dont how pissed we would be and a lot of yada yada yada thrown in. where as if we just waited for them to get it a lot of arguing and emotional turmoil could have been avoided

[Octafish]

5. They'll get better.

BUSH RESIGNS

BUSH JAILED



POPPY CONFESSES, TOO

Ha ha ha ha (maniacal DEMO Donkey laugh)!!!!!!!

[Tatiana]

7. I really want to see Biden sink his teeth into this thing.

He can be fairweather many times, but when he's on, he knows the right questions to ask.

Leahy is more of the methodical type. I'm looking forward to see what he does from a judicial oversight perspective.

And Waxman... man. Any hearings in which he participates will be must-see teevee for me.

I look forward to seeing more aggressive questioning now that the Dems are in control of Congress. And I hope they set aside any fears or doubts about using the power of the subpoena, even if they get stonewalled to the point it has to go to the Supreme Court.

[TahitiNut]

10. Will witnesses be sworn in and interrogated or treated like talk show guests?

Time will tell, I suppose. :shrug: I'd like to see committee counsel ask the questions. Politicians do too much posturing and preening. (Think Biden.)

[BlooInBloo]

12. mmmm..... oversight.... better than bacon....

... No, not really - but it's close.

[momster]

15. How Soon?

Does any body have a date for when the first hearings will be? Gotta get popcorn and MilkDuds!