WH version of cooperation

Leahy: No hearings until White House hands over records.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is demanding the White House turn over information necessary to complete a number of Judiciary Committee investigations into Alberto Gonzales’ tenure at the DoJ. “All I want is the material we need to ask some questions about the former attorney general’s conduct, on torture and warrantless wiretapping, so we can legitimately ask, ‘Here’s what was done in the past, what will you do?”‘ Leahy said. The White House appears unwilling to compromise:

“No” was the answer one senior adviser gave when asked whether the White House is willing to tie the nomination to the production of such documents.

(Think Progress)