American Political Shockwave

why do house democrats have a say in the judicial process? the senate is the body to approve scotus appointments...
 
House Democrats don't, but the House is going to hold a hearing into Rumsfeld and Pelosi is the most powerful democrat in the country right now hence she is heading up the meetings
 
January 6th, 2007

House Judiciary Committee agree to a private hearing with Rumsfeld

This is rumoured to be a major victory for the white house as having a live and very public hearing of Rumsfeld's role as Secretary of Defence in the Iraq War could have hurt the President and the Republican Party.

It is believed to secure this the White House has bent down to certain concessions of the Democrats. More on this story as it happens
 
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