The Debt Ceiling Looms
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WASHINGTON — President Bush’s refusal to let two confidants provide information to Congress about fired federal prosecutors represents the most expansive view of executive privilege since Watergate, the House Judiciary Committee told a federal judge yesterday. Lawyers for the Democratic-led panel argued that Mr. Bush’s chief of staff, Josh Bolten, and former White House counsel Harriet Miers are not protected from subpoenas that sought information about the dismissals.
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|WASHINGTON — President Bush’s refusal to let two confidants provide information to Congress about fired federal prosecutors represents the most expansive view of executive privilege since Watergate, the House Judiciary Committee told a federal judge yesterday. Lawyers for the Democratic-led panel argued that Mr. Bush’s chief of staff, Josh Bolten, and former White House counsel Harriet Miers are not protected from subpoenas that sought information about the dismissals.
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