American Progress Report - (Not) Under Oath
The last time Gonzales testified, under oath, he lied.
The last time the GOP refused to put people under oath at a Congressional hearing - oil executives lied about meeting Cheney to develop the administration energy policy.
The last time GOP leadership refused to put people under oath in an investigation - Cheney, Bush and Rice lied to the 9/11 Commission.
Professor of Constitutional Law John Turley:
"The Democrats are not asking basic follow-ups, like when Gonzales said today that the administration did not request an amendment to FISA because doing so would result in the ending of the program; no one asked if the program, since it has been disclosed, must now end.
"Fundamentally Gonzales is following the script of the white paper he released several weeks ago. The legal arguments are without merit. The administration is attempting to argue that the president is not bound by law; that is a concept entirely foreign to our system....
"Perhaps most astonishing is the unwillingness of the committee to place Gonzales under oath. During his confirmation hearings, Gonzales expressly denied that the president was asserting this authority. He did so when he knew that the president had exercised that very same authority."
GOP Senators refuse to put Gonzales under oath
Some GOP Senators sharply question Gonzales statements.
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