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Home Front: Politix
Clinton library might not turn over documents on Elena Kagan in time for Senate hearing
2010-05-21
The Judiciary Committee asks for letters, memos, e-mails and more, before hearings on the Supreme Court nominee begin June 28. A library official says meeting the deadline would be 'very difficult.'
Better get to work. Get the interesting ones first and the not so interesting later. I want to know what her legal opinions are. Schedule her hearing for later. Hire more attorneys. It's imporant so it's worth it.
Reporting from WashingtonThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday set June 28 as the start date for hearings on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, and asked the Clinton presidential library to turn over voluminous documents related to Kagan's time as a top presidential assistant in the 1990s.

But Terri Garner, director of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, said in an interview Wednesday that it would be "very difficult" for her facility to meet the deadline. She said the records request is overly broad and "too general in scope" and that, under the Presidential Records Act, attorneys for both Clinton and President Obama have the right to read and review each document before it is released to the committee.
Posted by:gorb

#6  I'm sure our esteemed elected officials have constructed the law to protect presidents scoundrels like billy jeff, but to any reasonable observers, ALL the paperwork generated by the gummint is the property of the taxpayer, and unless it has National Security implications, it should ALL be in the PUBLIC DOMAIN...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2010-05-21 14:03  

#5  With all the dollars that have flowed to the Clinton Money Laundering Operation Library, you'd think they'd have the staff to comply. Try to pull something like this if you are a private business being subjected to a congressional fishing expedition document request
Posted by: regular joe   2010-05-21 12:29  

#4  "We have to vote to support the health care bill nominee to find out what's in it how qualified she is"

/San Fran Nan
Posted by: Frank G   2010-05-21 10:21  

#3  ...just like the CBO couldn't score Obamacare before the vote. Gee, wonder why?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2010-05-21 07:51  

#2  I recommend 'temp hire' readers and reviewers, scanning, word searches, the use of technology. "Jobs createds and jobs saved" .... that sort of thing. DOJ will be weighing in soon, ordering the library to close the books for 75 years.
Posted by: Besoeker   2010-05-21 06:39  

#1  Are we suggesting Clinton is somehow helping The 0ne? I find that hard to believe!
Posted by: Bobby   2010-05-21 06:30  

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