The Use and Misuse of Presidential Clemency Power for Executive Branch Officials

House Judiciary Committee - July 11, 2007

Witnesses: Joseph Wilson, Rogert Adams, David Rivkin, Douglas Berman, Tom Cochran

part 1 - Podcast, 51 MB
part 2 - Podcast, 26 MB


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Department of Justice politicizing the hiring and firing of United States Attorneys, focusing on preserving prosecutorial independence (Part VI)

Senate Committee on the Judiciary - July 11, 2007

Witness: Sara Taylor

part 1 - Podcast, 33 MB
part 2 - Podcast, 18 MB


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highlights:

1) Subpoenas issued for Sara Taylor by the Senate Judiciary Committee for 10 am Wednesday, July 11th and for Harriet Miers by the House Judiciary Committee for Thursday, July 12th.

2) Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee will consider the Libby matter, "The Use and Misuse of Presidential Clemency Power for Executive Branch Officials"

3) Thursday the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions considered the nomination of James W. Holsinger, Jr to be Surgeon General


Not all congressional committees have yet posted hearing schedules for the week. Check back here for updates, or here for links to all committee schedules. Here are a selection of this week's hearings:

Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2007

10 am - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Disaster Recovery Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), focusing on addressing a prominent obstacle to the Gulf Coast rebuilding.

3 pm - House Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee
Hearing on "The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 1424)"


Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2007

10 am - Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To hold hearings to examine United States weather and environmental satellites, focusing on their readiness for the 21st century.

10 am - Senate Judiciary
To continue hearings to examine the Department of Justice politicizing the hiring and firing of United States Attorneys, focusing on preserving prosecutorial independence (Part VI).
Witness subpoenaed: Sara Taylor

10 am - House Armed Services
The full committee will meet to receive testimony on global security assessment.

10 am - House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
Wireless Innovation and Consumer Protection

10:30 am - House Workforce Protections Subcommittee
Hearing on "The Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1338)"

12 pm - House Judiciary
"The Use and Misuse of Presidential Clemency Power for Executive Branch Officials"

2 pm - House Armed Services
The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Strategic Communications and Comparative Ideas:  Winning the Hearts and Minds in the Global War Against Terrorists.


Thursday, Jul. 12, 2007

10 am - House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
Hearing on: The Continuing Investigation into the U.S. Attorneys Controversy and Related Matters
Witness subpoenaed: Harriet Miers

10 am - Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To hold hearings to examine the nomination of James W. Holsinger, Jr to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.

10 am - Senate Judiciary
Business meeting to consider among other things, the nominations of:
William Lindsay Osteen, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina,
Martin Karl Reidinger, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina,
Timothy D. DeGiusti, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, and
Janis Lynn Sammartino, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

10 am - House Armed Services
The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on mental health.

10 am - House Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs
Hearing on “Pakistan at the Crossroads; Afghanistan in the Balance”

1 pm - House Intelligence Committee
Intelligence Classification Issues
Witnesses: Anna G. Eshoo - U.S. Representative, D-CA
William J. Leonard - Director, National Archives & Records Admin., Information Security Oversight Office
Steven Aftergood - Director, Federation of American Scientists, Project on Government Secrecy

2 pm - House Armed Services
The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on emerging contaminants and environmental management at Department of Defense installations.

3 pm - House Armed Services
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on A Third Way: Alternatives for Iraq’s Future (Part 1 of 3)