The hearing before the House Judiciary Committee is beginning now. It’s airing on C-Span 3 and streaming from the House Judiciary website. We’ll provide you running updates throughout the day.
Here’s a little preview of what you’ll be hearing from the Republican side. From Roll Call (sub. req.):
In what may be the most spirited public defense of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to date, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee today will demand an end to what one called an “endless piscine expedition” in the U.S. attorneys scandal….“If there are no fish in this lake, we should reel in our lines of question, dock our empty boat and turn to more pressing issues,” [Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the ranking member on Judiciary said].
Rep. Chris Cannon (R-Utah), the ranking member of the Judiciary subcommittee on commercial and administrative law, which is in charge of the probe, also sounded fed up.
“I hope he’s clear, direct and unapologetic,” Cannon said of Gonzales’ testimony.
“I’m really tired of innuendo and repeated use of the word corruption,” Cannon added. “If [Democrats] can’t produce tomorrow, the story ought to disappear.”
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