Mukasey pledges to fix Justice Dept. rep

[maddezmom]

Source: UPI

WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Wednesday he has taken steps to ensure politics plays no role in Justice Department workings.

Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Mukasey said allegations the department had been politicized have been and continue to be addressed.

"It is absolutely crucial that the American people have complete confidence in the propriety of what we do, and I will work to make certain they can have such confidence," Mukasey said.

The attorney general also said tensions between the Democratically-controlled Congress and the executive branch are "part of the genius of the design of our Constitution."



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Mukasey Testimony Free and Easy Without Oath
By Kate Klonick - July 23, 2008, 12:33PM
In a rather odd bit of procedural maneuvering, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI), neglected to swear Attorney General Michael Mukasey before he testified to the committee today.

Mukasey seemed perplexed, and mentioned the omission before questioning began by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY):
`SNIP`

We're no strangers to hearings here at TPM, but we're not quite sure what's going on with this. Our best guess? Conyers is trying to ensure quality testimony from Mukasey by relaxing the hearing. Readers have any other guesses?


more:http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/mukasey_testimony_free_and_eas.php

[hisownpetard]

1. Isn't it a crime to lie to Congress? If so, then anyone who intentionally lies could be charged

with perjury, I believe.

[FSogol]

2. Is he resigning? n/t

[Supersedeas]

3. maybe it will jog his memory and there will be less "i don't recall's"

[MasonJar]

4. He is not W's lawyer so if he is being honest, then he should send the

subpoened papers over.

[Uben]

5. I know his solution

Appoint a non-partisan party to select judges...someone like Dick Cheney or Karl Rove, say.

[annabanana]

6. EASY Muksey! Just release the butt load of documents you've been

sitting on and get your ass over to Capitol Hill and tell the truth!

[EFerrari]

7. I thought it was already as fixed as possible. n/t

[spotbird]

8. Sadly, it is already fixed. nt