Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Hope in the House for Striking of Telecom Immunity

While the Senate let us down today, by not striking the immunity provisions for telecom companies, there may be hope in the House of Representatives. I've put my hopes on John Conyers before--and he's let me down before, particularly regarding impeachment--but I'm hoping he's serious this time.

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Chairman Conyers Writes to White House Counsel Fielding on Amnesty

In a letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding today,
Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers indicated that the secret documents recently provided by the White House do not justify the Senate amnesty provision. In addition, Chairman Conyers reiterated previous requests for additional information that the White House has not yet provided and requested declassification so that more information on this crucial issue may be provided to the American public. . .



Read more, with Conyers' letter, at: The Gavel

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