From today's New York Times: "Two Senate Democrats warned Monday that the Judiciary Committee would delay confirmation of President Bush’s choice for attorney general unless the White House turned over documents that the panel was seeking for several investigations."
From CQ.com: "More than a dozen House members from both parties have been served with subpoenas in the case of defense contractor Brent Wilkes, who is facing charges stemming from the bribery conviction of former Rep. Randy `Duke' Cunningham ... In floor statements posted late Monday, each of the lawmakers said that `after consultation with the Office of General Counsel' they `determined that compliance . . . is inconsistent with precedents and privileges of the House.'"
In class, we shall discuss how these stories relate to each other , to the Constitution and to the Federalist.
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