NPR Politics: Gonzales Apologizes, But Senators Not Appeased
(You can listen to this story) by Ari Shapiro
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9692292All Things Considered, April 19, 2007 ·
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says he played a minor role in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, but he also offered an apology to the prosecutors and their families.
Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gonzales today said he "never sought to mislead or deceive the Congress or the American people" on that or any other matter.
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....He noted that he never looked at the prosecutors' performance evaluations before signing off on their dismissals.
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During the entire hearing, Republicans who usually come to the attorney general's defense went on the attack. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas called the dismissals "deplorable."
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