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Dear Mr. Attorney General: do you recall yet?

Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has sent Attorney General Alberto Gonzales a set of written questions in advance of Gonzales' next appearance before the committee on July 24.

Specifically, Leahy is seeking clarification of Gonzales' previous testimony that he had had no conversations with anyone about the investigation into the US attorney firings.  Former aide Monica Goodling, however, testified that she felt "uncomfortable" during a conversation she had with him that he apparently did not remember.

Leahy said he wants Gonzales to explain fully what happened during that exchange.

Gonzales did not answer between 60 to 100 questions the last time he appeared, Leahy said. "I would like to avoid a repeat of that performance," he said.

Ha.


Tags: Alberto Gonzales, US Attorneys, Ethics in Government, Pat Leahy, Monica Goodling (all tags)


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