Lying under Oath to Congress.

[Disturbed]

What are the consequences? Who brings the charge? Will Gonzo be charged?

[porphyrian]

1. It got Clinton impeached. - n/t

[bryant69]

5. Grand Jury- not Congress

But it's still a crime either way, so I'd think a similar situation would apply.

Bryant
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[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

2. Personally, I Think He'll Resign Before Then.

Once he does, I'm sure that will no longer even matter. If not, he can be impeached.

[Hepburn]

3. Lying under oath....

1. Perjury

2. Obstruction

[Justice Is Comin]

4. I wonder who the top attorney

in the United States gets for an attorney :rofl:

[dweller]

7. Jim Baker III

i think.

not that i'd be suprised.
dp

[Greeby]

6. Put it this way

Remember when Gonzo was before Specter's Judiciary Committee, he wasn't under oath and was a cocky little bastard. When he came before Leahy's Committee, he was stuttering and stammering and tripping over himself to not lie.

[razors edge]

8. Always easier to lie

when one of the biggest liars in the country refuses to swear you in, repeatedly.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

9. I think it could be grounds for a complaint with the Texas State Bar

If he can't practice law and is disbarred or suspended or otherwise disciplined, I don't think he can function as Attorney General. According to Texas State Bar Rule of Professional Conduct 4.01 ("Truthfulness in Statements to Others"):

"In the course of representing a client a lawyer shall not knowingly:
(a) make a false statement of material fact or law to a third person; or
(b) fail to disclose a material fact to a third person when disclosure is necessary to avoid making the lawyer a party to a criminal act or knowingly assisting a fraudulent act perpetrated by a client."

The rule seems to be intended for situations in legal proceedings where a lawyer lies about a fact of the case he is handling to a third person (not his client and not the other party). But I submit that Gonzalez is representing a client throughout; the People of the United States. If he makes a false statement of a material fact to others (i.e. Congress) I think it's grounds for disciplinary action to be brought against him before the Texas State Bar. At any rate, it could be interesting for a complaint to be filed against him by a U.S. citizen with the State Bar and see if they require Gonzalez to respond to that complaint.

[proud patriot]

10. Yes , one would hope so

he should not be allowed to practice law ever again :grr: