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Leahy Ready to Take White House to Court

Senator stands behind subpoenas in US attorney probe

By Caroline Zimmerman, Newser User

Posted Jul 1, 2007 1:48 PM CDT

(Newser) – Patrick Leahy has a message for White House officials who object to subpoenas issued in the US attorney firing investigation: See you in court. The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman took the dispute over executive privilege to the airwaves today, saying, "If they don't cooperate,... Read full story »

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