Thursday, January 25, 2007

Fghting Back Over "Firings"

TPMmuckraker January 25, 2007 01:26 PM: "Senators to Press Bush Admin on U.S. Attorney Firings
By Justin Rood - January 25, 2007, 1:26 PM

Senate Democrats aren't dropping the issue of whether the administration is pushing out federal prosecutors in order to replace them with handpicked successors.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is slated to lead a hearing before the Judiciary Committee on Feb. 7 on the topic of 'Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys?' No witnesses have been announced.

Meanwhile, Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) bill to fix the loophole allowing administration appointees to U.S. attorney spots to serve indefinitely could see some action. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee panel, expressed 'qualified support' for the measure and asked to work with Feinstein on it, according to his spokeswoman, Courtney Boone..."

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