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Sara Taylor testifies, sort of

This should be familiar to everyone who has followed these hearings. Between what she didn’t remember and what she claimed was executive privilege nothing of substance was said. Great rundown on contempt of Congress – here. ———- From WaPo: “I did not speak to the president about removing U.S. attorneys,” Taylor said. “I did not attend any meetings with the president where that matter was discussed.” The remarks came during several hours of reluctant testimony from Taylor, who sought to respond to a subpoena from the Senate panel while also abiding by a request from Bush not to provide details about

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Goodling Testifies in morning

Monica Goodling will have plenty of questions in front of the House Judiciary Committee.  It seems that she may have tried to block hiring of a nonconservative appointment.

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Gonzales testifies tomorrow

What would you ask Alberto? What questions have to be asked for you to feel like the process was fair? Update:  La Times editorial argues that Alberto’s performance today may not matter.  He has already lost the confidence of lawmakers.  Whether he keeps his job is a matter of politics and not whether on how he answers questions in front of the Senate.

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