Thread 2: Senate Judiciary Hearing on Subpoenas

[Solly Mack]

Thread 1 http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=473015&mesg_id=473015

Video feed is live at cbsnews.com

Moving on to other business

[Ron Green]

1. Keep feedin' the cube rats, please.

[keithjx]

2. K&R #1!!!

KJ

edit: Son of a...

:)

[maddezmom]

5. #2

:D

[maddezmom]

3. Brownback trying to get them to take the offer

he'll go up to the WH with them to see if it's the best offer. :eyes:

[Iwasthere]

6. Why is Leahy allowing these two to end this?

[maddezmom]

12. AYES HAVE IT!!

Grassley votes AYE

[bdamomma]

4. yes, please fill us in, they can't let these guys give bush a pass.

please. They have to stand up against these thugs come on. Geez, I'm not even listening and I'm angry.

[fooj]

7. link?

many thanks...

[Solly Mack]

22. Sorry about that. I added the link to the 1st thread

The vote passed for subpoenas

they are in recess now

Sorry

[fooj]

43. No worries!

I'm just THRILLED that it passed!

[Solly Mack]

8. The AYES HAVE IT!!!!

[Eurobabe]

9. Ayes have it, subpoenas are AUTHORIZED

[fooj]

13. YES!!!

[bdamomma]

15. for real?????

[cali]

17. Yay!

How did the vote break down, or didn't they have the yeas and nays?

[LizW]

10. Brownback: wait two weeks

They are getting ready to throw Gonzalez over the side



Ooh, voting now. The ayes have it. Subpeonas authorized.

[TwilightGardener]

21. Yeah, hoping to stall this, get rid of Gonzo and then it will ALL GO AWAY...magically...

[helderheid]

11. WOOOOOT!

[blogslut]

14. The Subpoenas are Authorized

:)

[mod mom]

16. WOO HOO!

:woohoo:

[bdamomma]

27. can I join you???

:applause: :woohoo:

[bdamomma]

20. can I let my breath out, like a sigh of relief

they voted for transcripts???

[Norquist Nemesis]

23. Grassley wants it known for the record he voted "Aye"

:rofl:

And now it's all over with loud cheers from the audience!

[Skidmore]

32. Guess I'll have to call Lawnmowerman and say something nice

for a change. Usually I'm not so nice with that nasally sucker.

[rodeodance]

41. grass-ly belongs out in the Iowa pastures!! --

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

33. EEEEYESSS!!!!

:woohoo:

OH! I am so proud of Democrats, today!!!

:woohoo:

[youthere]

Vote!Ayes have it!

And R-Grassley (IA) voted AYE! Holy SHIT!

[keithjx]

18. There's a bullet in the gun now.

Leahy has some live ammo (let's not keep this powder dry, eh?).

WOOHOO!!!
KJ

[keithjx]

28. I heard someone yell

Thank you senator Grassley - you're a man of principle....
KJ

[Norquist Nemesis]

19. Thanks Solly!!!

Still watching!

[Solly Mack]

26. You're welcome, Norquist Nemesis!

:)

[Individualist]

24. Beautiful smackdown!

Leahy let Sessions and Brownback whine, then immediately called for the vote. :applause:

[LizW]

25. Hear the clapping and cheering? n/t

[bdamomma]

31. they are clapping and cheering????

Yes, is this really for real, they are standing up to this regime. OMG.

[WinkyDink]

29. On CNN now. Calling it "a lot of public posturing." And that compromise is still possible. WTH??!!

These CNN people (Dana Bash and some guy) are IDIOTS!!

[Solly Mack]

34. Darn. Not showing here in Germany

:(

[maddezmom]

38. I can just imagine what's going on at Faux

:D

[TwilightGardener]

30. Hate to reveal the Senate Ignoramus that I am, but that's it--it doesn't

need to be put to a vote in the rest of the Senate? Why not?

[WinkyDink]

35. A Senate Committee can compel testimony, I guess.

[Norquist Nemesis]

36. Committee authority n/t

[cali]

37. Nope. For a Committee Chairman in the Senate

or House (except for Waxman who has sole subpoena power) to issue subpoenas, they need a majority of the Committee to OK it.

[Solly Mack]

40. What cali said

as the oversight committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee can vote to issue subpoenas by committee vote...

http://judiciary.senate.gov/jurisdiction.cfm




Administrative Oversight and the Courts - subcommittee
http://judiciary.senate.gov/subcommittees/110/oversight110.cfm

[dweller]

39. what the H....?

only 4 recs on this thread??

get with it folks, shout it out.

dp

edit: ok, that's more like it :) :thumbsup:

[Solly Mack]

42. Thank you everyone!!!

Much appreciation!!!!