AP: Dems Prepare Slew of Oversight Hearings

[Eugene]

Dems Prepare Slew of Oversight Hearings
Democrats Plan to Show Their New Muscle in House,
Senate by Holding Slew of Oversight Hearings

By JIM KUHNHENN

WASHINGTON Jan 6, 2007 (AP)— In this new era of divided government, the congressional
hearing room is where the executive and legislative branches will clash.

Over the next few weeks, Senate Democrats plan to hold at least 11 hearings just on
Iraq. In the House, one of the Democrats' most dogged investigators is waiting to
spring his committee on a different mission suspected government fraud.

From the war to environmental policy and secret surveillance, the Democrats who now
control both the House and Senate are armed with subpoena power and ready to summon
panels of witnesses.

These newly empowered Democrats plan to put the Bush administration under scrutiny like
never before.

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Full article: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2775505

[lancdem]

1. Finally!!!!

Accountability at last.

[Botany]

2. Let the subponeas fly!

:popcorn:



By the 4th of July Chimpy will be begging to get out.

[Nay]

3. Go get those criminal sumbitches!!!

[Gman]

4. I want to see a stack of indictments

all the way to the ceiling.