Almost as if they had something to hide!
Bush denies Congress access to aides
WASHINGTON - President Bush invoked executive privilege Monday to deny requests by Congress for testimony from two former aides about the firings of federal prosecutors.
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"You may be assured that the president's assertion here comports with prior practices in similar contexts, and that it has been appropriately documented," the letter said.Retorted House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers:"Contrary what the White House may believe, it is the Congress and the courts that will decide whether an invocation of executive privilege is valid, not the White House unilaterally," the Michigan Democrat said in a statement.
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(For some reason blogger is not allowing me to enter titles, so today's entries may be a little "off".)
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