Archive: 2007

“‘The resignation of Attorney General Gonzales is long overdue. The rampant politicization of federal law enforcement that occurred under his tenure seriously eroded public confidence in our justice system.”

From the Education and Labor Committee: Chairman Miller Requests Information from Labor Department & Murray Energy on Crandall Canyon Mine WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today sent requests for documents, communications,… Continue

Majority Whip James Clyburn responded to the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: “The resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is long overdue. His tumultuous tenure was marked by an unprecedented disregard for our nation's civil rights laws and fundamental civil liberties… Continue

The resignation of Attorney General Gonzales is long overdue. The rampant politicization of federal law enforcement that occurred under his tenure seriously eroded public confidence in our justice system. The President must now restore credibility to the office of the Attorney General…. Continue

Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel issued the following statement after Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation: “Alberto Gonzales is the first Attorney General who thought the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth were three different things. The President… Continue

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers released the following statement in response to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ resignation: “It is a sad day when the Attorney General of the United States resigns amid a cloud of suspicion that the system of justice has… Continue

Former Senator Max Cleland of Georgia delivered the Democratic Radio Address this morning. He discussed President Bush’s speech this week comparing the ongoing war in Iraq to the Vietnam War and the need to bring our troops home safely from an open-ended… Continue

“‘On this Women’s Equality Day, we honor the suffragettes and pioneers who blazed the trail for all American women. It was their tenacity and sacrifice that paved the way for me to proudly take the gavel as the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives in January. But as I said at the time, we have made history, now we must make progress.”

Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Los Angeles Times, “Pace likely to call to cut troop levels across Iraq” “Administration and military officials say Marine Gen. Peter Pace is likely to convey concerns by the Joint Chiefs that keeping well… Continue

US Tasked to Scan Millions of Containers Jim Abrams, Associated Press – Auguest 23, 2007 The specter of a nuclear bomb, hidden in a cargo container, detonating in an American port has prompted Congress to require 100 percent screening of U.S.-bound ships… Continue