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Another senior Republican senator has broken with the failed Iraq policy of President Bush. Senator Domenici's March 2008 timetable is consistent with the legislation Democrats have proposed as recently as June 29 to redeploy our troops and reflects the recommendations of the… Continue

From the Oversight Committee: Oversight Committee Announces Hearing on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in the U.S. Embassy Construction Project in Baghdad's Green Zone WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, July 26, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing on… Continue

As first noted here on June 13th, Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee has been investigating apparent attempts by the Department of Transportation to lobby Congress regarding California’s efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Chairman Waxman wrote to Mary E. Peters,… Continue

UPDATE: The time of this hearing has been changed to NOON on Wednesday, June 11, 2007. From the Judiciary Committee: House Judiciary Committee to Address Presidential Clemency Power (Washington, DC)- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. announced that he will… Continue

Editorials Hit Libby’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card Editor & Publisher – July 03, 2007 The bloggers, politicians, and TV pundits weighed in quickly Monday after President Bush took the surprisingly sudden step of commuting Lewis “Scooter” Libby’s 30-month prison sentence for perjury and obstruction… Continue

Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman released the following statement on President Bush's commutation of Lewis “Scooter” Libby's prison sentence today: Former President Bush once said: “I have nothing but contempt and anger for those who betray the trust by… Continue

The President’s commutation of Scooter Libby’s prison sentence does not serve justice, condones criminal conduct, and is a betrayal of trust of the American people. The President said he would hold accountable anyone involved in the Valerie Plame leak case. By his… Continue

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer released the following statement in response to President Bush's commutation of Lewis “Scooter” Libby's prison sentence today: “It is very disappointing that the President has chosen to substitute his judgment for that of the trial judge who heard… Continue

Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter released the following statement in response to President Bush's commutation of Lewis “Scooter” Libby's prison sentence today: “The President has claimed Mr. Libby’s sentence was excessive. But the only excessive actions taken were those of the Administration… Continue

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers released the following statement upon learning of President Bush’s decision to commute former White House official Scooter Libby’s prison sentence: “Until now, it appeared that the President merely turned a blind eye to a high ranking Administration… Continue