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72. WOOHOO! From Wikipedia:
Democrats calling for departure:
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader: "shortsighted," "arrogant" <50>
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Vice-Chairman of Senate Democratic Conference, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee: "doesn't accept or doesn't understand that he is no longer just the president's lawyer," "carrying out the political wishes of the president"<51><52> (first member of either chamber to call for ouster)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee: "I don't think he can be effective" <53>
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA): firings were "appalling"<54>
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY): "buck should stop somewhere"<55>
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT): "egregious lapses in judgment"<56>
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee: "nation is not well served by this"<57>
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee: "his resignation is long overdue"<58>
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA): "there must be accountability from the top down"<59>
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR): "serious breach between the Justice Department and Congress"<60>
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL): "lost his credibility"<61>
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL): "subverted justice to promote a political agenda"<62>
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR): "when the Attorney General lies to a United States Senator ... it's time for that Attorney General to go"<63>
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee: "he had a hard sell to make to me, and he didn't make it"<64>
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Speaker of the House of Representatives:"has lost the trust of the American people"<65>

Republicans calling for Gonzales's departure:
Sen. John E. Sununu (R-NH), first Republican to call for ouster: "If I were the president, I would fire the attorney general"<66>
Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR): ouster "would be helpful"<66>
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee: told Gonzales at hearing that "the best way to put this behind us is your resignation"; had earlier described affair as "idiocy"<67> <68>
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ): "very disappointed in his performance", "it would be best for Gonzales to quit"<69>
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), member of Senate Judiciary Committee: "If he and the President decide that he cannot be an effective leader moving forward, then he should resign."<70> (but later voted against cloture on "no confidence" resolution)
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN): "deeply concerned"<66><71>
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), ranking Republican on Senate Judiciary Committee: called failure to step down "bad for the Justice Department"<72>
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE): "lost the moral authority to lead"<73>
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA): "the president should have an attorney general who is less a personal friend and more professional in his approach" <74>
Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-OH): "lightning rod"<75>
Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI): "he's hurt the President by what he's doing ... he's damaged himself and the President" <76>
Rep. Jon Porter (R-NV): "egregiously mishandled," "we need to restore confidence"<77>
Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE): "I trusted him before, but I can't now"<78>
Rep. Adam Putnam (R-FL), House Republican Conference Chairman, 1st top House Republican to call for ouster: "time for fresh leadership" <79>
In addition, several Republicans have been critical of Gonzales, while not actually calling for his resignation or firing:
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), member of Senate Judiciary Committee: "the way this has been handled has been deplorable"<80> (later voted cloture on "no confidence" resolution)
Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), chairman of National Republican Senatorial Committee: "incompetence," "they blew it" <81> (later voted against cloture on "no confidence" resolution)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), member of Senate Judiciary Committee: "some things ... just don't add up" (later voted against cloture on "no confidence" resolution)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME): "I do not think he has served the president well"<82>
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), member of House Judiciary Committee: "could die by a thousand cuts"<83>
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