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Meeting to Consider a Resolution Authorizing House Judiciary Chairman to Subpoena Monica Goodling

Follow-up to previous posting, White House Liaison Monica Goodling Again Refuses to Testify Before Congress on U.S. Attorney Firings, House Judiciary Committee, April 18, 2007 – Meeting to Consider a Resolution Authorizing the Chairman to Subpoena Monica Goodling and Approval of Vacant Subcommittee Assignments

  • “Meeting to consider: A resolution authorizing the Chairman to issue a subpoena to Monica Goodling for testimony and related documents at a hearing before the Committee regarding the circumstances surrounding recent terminations of U.S. Attorneys, representations to Congress regarding those circumstances, and related matters. A resolution directing the House General Counsel to apply to a United States district court for an order immunizing from use in prosecutions the testimony of, and related information provided by, Monica Goodling under compulsion at proceedings before or ancillary to the Committee regarding the circumstances surrounding recent terminations of U.S. Attorneys, representations to Congress regarding those circumstances, and related matters. Approval of assignment to subcommittee vacancies.”
  • Update via Roll Call: “The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday delayed a decision on whether to grant immunity to a former Justice Department official, in part to await Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee [on April 19, 2007].”
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