Gonzales caves? Or Democrats?

[stevedeshazer]

link: http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002709.php

What's going on here?

Subpoenas on Hold, Senators to Meet with Gonzales

During this morning's business meeting, the Senate Judiciary Committee opted to delay issuing subpoenas to five Justice Department officials. Instead, Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and other members of the committee will meet with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales late this afternoon.

Yesterday, Leahy sent Gonzales a letter (read it here) seeking to "work out a process" for the DoJ to "make these witnesses available for interviews, depositions, or hearing testimony, on a voluntary basis." To ensure that Gonzales didn't dally, the committee prepared to authorize the issuance of subpoenas this morning. But apparently Leahy was satisfied with Gonzales' response, since he's postponed the vote on subpoenas until next week.

We'll have to wait until after that meeting to see what happens.

[mod mom]

1. Demand that Abu Gonzo be put under oath!

[mmonk]

2. Which has more of a record of caving?

[stevedeshazer]

3. We both know the answer to that.

More to the point, is Leahy caving? He doesn't strike me as a caver, if you know what I mean.

[Dr.Phool]

4. Gonzo couldn't tell Leahy

To go fuck himself in an open committee hearing. He'll do it privately.

[IWantAChange]

5. my money is on Leahy not caving in to Gonzo and the Admin

[stevedeshazer]

7. I hope you're right

As much as I like Leahy, this stuff worries me.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

6. It is the proper course of action. However, they must hold

Gonzo's feet to the fire to ensure compliance.

[annabanana]

8. "Meeting" with him won't do any good...

They will just get another earful of his mushmouthed excuses for not obeying the law. He will never compromise, he must be restrained and compelled.

[stevedeshazer]

9. Agreed

I just can't see any of this as being a good thing.