Senate Committee Asks Gonzales to Re-Testify

[RedEarth]

Senators to Gonzales: Try, Try Again
By Paul Kiel - April 25, 2007, 1:11 PM
Today, Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) and ranking member Arlen Specter (R-PA) wrote to Alberto Gonzales asking him to "promptly supplement your testimony of April 19 with answers to those questions for which you responded that you could not recall or did not know." You can read the full letter here.

By the senators' "conservative" count, Gonzales failed to provide answers "well over 60 times." I'm not sure how many questions Gonzales was asked, but it can't be much more than that.

Noting that despite weeks of preparation, Gonzales did not appear ready to answer a number of key questions at the hearing, the senators wrote:

"We believe the Committee and our investigation would benefit from you searching and refreshing your recollection and your supplementing your testimony by next Friday to provide the answers to the questions you could not recall last Thursday."

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/003097.php

[derby378]

1. I say the Senate should give him only a week to prepare

If he still does the Mencia-style "Dee Dee DEE!" routine, kick him to the curb. He should have been fired long ago for helping Herr Decider legalize torture, anyway.

[BuyingThyme]

4. They're not actually asking him to testify again.

They just want him to provide more information.

[SoFlaJet]

2. Note to Senators Leahy and Specter

don't hold your breath

[Raven]

3. Excellent move. n/t

[blogslut]

5. I love this day

And best of all, I got my rental copy of "Nashville" in the mail. Wheeee!

[verse18]

6. Gonzales' supplemental-

"I REALLY can't recall."

[Richardo]

10. !!

:rofl:

:patriot:

:D:thumbsup:

Best laugh I've had all day.

[DearAbby]

7. I hear the train a comin'

rollin 'round the bend...It's that TURDBLOSSOM SPECIAL!







Will Gonzo continue to cover? Stay tuned...:popcorn: Oversight what a concept. yeah

[Roland99]

8. (despite weeks of preparation, Gonzales did not appear ready to answer)

:rofl:

[Jack Rabbit]

9. His supplemental answers would be the size of War and Peace

It must be torture for him.

:evilgrin:

[gratuitous]

11. Wanna try it again, Alberto?

And this time, bring your memory along with you. Or your lunch, because it's gonna be a long frickin' day if all we get is more tap-dancing, you smarmy little git.

[AndyA]

12. Telephone call:

Sen. Leahy: "Senator Leahy calling for Alberto Gonzalez."

Operator: "Please hold."

Gonzo: "Hey Pat, how they hangin'?"

Leahy: "Uh, yeah, well I'm calling because we haven't received a response from you regarding our request for supplemental testimony. It was due to us last week."

Silence.

Silence.

Leahy: "Did you get our request?"

Gonzo: "Yes, yes I did."

Leahy: "Did you send it back to us?

Gonzo: "I don't recall."

:rofl:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

13. Uh huh.

And if he refuses or some things in the explanations already given don't pan out, he's toast. Impeachment proceedings will start.

Very clever and methodical.

[catmandu57]

14. That's what I'm thinking

Sets the table for impeachment.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

15. Give him every opportunity to answer the questions, be very fair

Then hang him.

[AndyTiedye]

16. Maybe His Memory Will Work Better at his IMPEACHMENT Hearings

The House should impeach Gonzales right now.
The Senate should then call him in for hearings on whether or not he should be removed from office.

[radfringe]

17. BWAA-HAAA-HAAA

Mr. "I Don't RECALL" has been recalled.... :rofl:

[lovuian]

18. "I don't recall being at the Senate" I don't recall getting that letter

I don't remember if I testified I don't remember if I participated in that conversation with the Senate

As of my recollection I don't remember that moment in time when I sat there and didn't recall 3/4ths of my life in the WhiteHouse

OMG!!!
at least Congress is finally getting it
unless they forget why the American people voted them in their offices

[lonestarnot]

19. Supplement in a writing, not testimony.