ƒc John Conyers Jr. is the first to wield the power of the subpoena in the 110th Congress.   This is no surprise to me.   Since the release of the Downing Street Memo, and subsequent revelations of abuse of power, John Conyers has been the most consistent of all the politicians in trying to confront this loose cannon in the White House.

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Sources: GOP lawmakers tried to influence federal investigation

WASHINGTON - Sen. Pete Domenici and Rep. Heather Wilson of New Mexico pressured the U.S. attorney in their state to speed up indictments in a federal corruption investigation that involved at least one former Democratic state senator, according to two people familiar with the contacts.

The alleged involvement of the two Republican lawmakers raises questions about possible violations of House of Representatives and Senate ethics rules and could taint the criminal investigation into the award of an $82 million courthouse contract.

On Thursday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., issued subpoenas to require Iglesias and three other ousted U.S. attorneys to testify before Congress.

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U.S. House Of Representatives
Committee On The Judiciary

Chairman :: John Conyers Jr.
Committee Schedule :: March 6 - 8, 2007

March 6, 2007	Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
Hearing: “H.R. 580, Restoring Checks and Balances in the Confirmation Process of U.S. Attorneys”
March 7, 2007	Full Committee
Hearing: “Protecting the Right to Vote: Election Deception and Irregularities in Recent Federal Elections”
March 8, 2007 (am)	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Hearing on: “The McNulty Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations.”
March 8, 2007 (pm)	Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
Hearing: “An Update – Piracy on University Networks”

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