Two GOPers Join Dems in White House Contempt VoteEarlier we noted that the Senate Judiciary Committee had voted to approve contempt resolutions against Karl Rove and White House chief of staff Josh Bolten for failing to comply with subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney firings probe.
The final vote tally was 12-7, with two Republicans, Sens. Arlen Specter (R-PA) Chuck Grassley (R-IA) crossing over.
Now, it’s up to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) as to when (or whether) he’ll scheduled a vote on the Senate floor. When we asked a Reid aide last week about it, we were told the Reid would consult with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) about it when the time came.
Meanwhile, the House Judiciary Committee’s contempt citations against Harriet Miers and Bolten have been sitting on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) desk since July. After much delay, Dem House leadership aides said last month that the vote had again been delayed to December. So now’s the time. Perhaps the Senate and House will team up and schedule both votes before the New Year, sending the White House contempt citations against Rove, Miers, and Bolten as a Christmas gift. Or maybe nothing will happen. Stay tuned.