Oh, by the way.... that stuff he said under oath?

He'd like to change that a bit.... just a minor alteration...

During his sworn Senate testimony last week, former Missouri U.S. Attorney Bradley Schlozman repeatedly asserted that he had been “directed” by Craig Donsanto, the head of the Justice Department’s Election Crimes section, to file controversial voter fraud indictments against a week before the 2006 election.

Ok... not 'directed' but consultation and suggestions.... you know...

Leahy responds:

In a statement released today, Leahy responded to the letter: “It is deeply troubling that after weeks of preparation Mr. Schlozman appears to have misled the Committee and the public about his decision to file an election eve lawsuit in direct conflict with longstanding Justice Department policy.”

“This Justice Department and this Administration already suffer from a severe credibility crisis, and learning that yet another senior official was less than forthcoming during his testimony before Congress does little to restore any of the lost trust or eroding confidence in their leadership,” Leahy said.

Habeas Corpus

Via whig at cannablog, this video:



Sign the petition.

Also

The Senate Judiciary Committee [] voted for the Specter/Leahy habeas restoration bill. The committee sent it to the floor with no amendments, no debate and on almost a party line vote (with the GOP sponsor, Senator Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania voting in favor).

Kudos to all the Democratic senators who showed up and waited for a quorum (critical mass for a vote); Senator Feinstein came in just under the buzzer.

Senators voting aye: Leahy (D-Vt.), Specter (R-Pa.), Kennedy (D-Ma.), Biden (D-Del.), Kohl (D-Wis.), Feinstein (D-Cal.), Feingold (D-Wis.), Schumer (D-N.Y.), Durbin (D-Ill.), Cardin (D-Md.), Whitehouse (D-R.I.).

Senators voting nay: all the other Republicans (Hatch, Grassley, Kyl, Sessions, Graham, Cornyn, Brownback, Coburn).

Hatch, Grassley, Kyl, Sessions, Graham, Cornyn, Brownback, Coburn voted AGAINST the Constitution. Remember that.

Accountability

How sweet the sound.

From Talking Points Memo:
Leahy pressing Schlozman on the ACORN indictments he brought in Missouri just days prior to the 2006 elections.

Hey, 109th Congress! THIS is legislating!

Leahy introduces the War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007.

Congressional subpoena power! Waxman on the loose!

Speaker of the House Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid send Bush a letter.

EXACTLY!

Firedoglake takes apart the discussion on impeachment. Should we rush in demanding impeachment? No. Should we investigate carefully all of the various missteps of this administration, and when confronted with undeniable misdeeds pursue impeachment? Damn right.

Let Waxman, Leahy, and Conyers loose.