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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jttmab who wrote (5136)	7/19/2001 5:21:27 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

You had overlooked this question from an earlier post. Is it unreasonable to know who is actually drafting policy and legislation? Message 16091810 But I think that Cheney has answered it. Cheney is digging in his heels... washingtonpost.com Cheney Records Demanded Energy Task Force Papers Eyed by GAO The investigative arm of Congress yesterday demanded that Vice President Cheney release information on the development of the administration's energy policy, an action that could lead to a rare court showdown between the executive and legislative branches. The General Accounting Office, alleging that its requests for records of the energy task force Cheney chaired were denied, issued a "demand letter" requiring the vice president to supply the information within 20 days. Of the 31 demand letters the GAO has ever issued to an administration, this is the first to be sent to a president or vice president, the agency said. The GAO action, sought by Democratic lawmakers suspicious that the administration's energy policy was shaped by industry officials who contributed to President Bush's campaign, represents the first significant probe of the Bush administration after an investigation-plagued Clinton administration. On Tuesday, Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) called on the Justice Department to investigate the stock holdings of Bush's senior adviser, Karl Rove. Friday, Democratic congressmen will meet with the GAO to discuss an investigation into the White House's dealings with the Salvation Army over a regulation that would protect religious charities from anti-discrimination laws..... jttmab