The Die is Cast

The AP does a far better job of explaining what happened than I can, so here you go:

The panel approved, but has not issued, subpoenas for Rove, former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, their deputies and Kyle Sampson, Gonzales' chief of staff, who resigned over the uproar last week.

The panel also voted to compel the production of documents related to the firings from those officials and Gonzales, Fielding and White House chief of staff Joshua Bolton. Fielding a day earlier refused to provide Congress internal White House communications on the subject.

The full Judiciary Committee would authorize the subpoenas if Chairman John Conyers of Michigan chose to do so.


No White House reaction yet, although the AP article requoted Dubya from yesterday saying he would fight any subpoenas. El Presidente seemed genuinely confused and angry that Congress insists that all testimony be given under oath. I can understand Dubya's anger- it's not like anyone in this Administration has ever lied, right?

Right....

Stay tuned!