Comments on: Copying Issue Raises Hurdle for Bush Pick http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/04/copying-issue-raises-hurdle-for-bush-pick/ Just another Wnymedia.net weblog Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Glenn Sugameli http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/04/copying-issue-raises-hurdle-for-bush-pick/#comment-10425 Glenn Sugameli Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:02:33 +0000 http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/04/copying-issue-raises-hurdle-for-bush-pick/#comment-10425 According to several reports, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), as part of the deal to fend off right-wing opposition to his Judiciary chairmanship, was forced to hire Michael O'Neill as Senate Judiciary Committee chief counsel. Sen. Specter later stated that O'Neill, as his chief counsel, knew about the insertion of language in the Patriot Act extension that allowed Bush to replace U.S. attorneys without Senate approval, and that O'Neill did not notify Specter, who opposed the language when he learned about it. I have headed Earthjustice's judicial nominations project since 2001. For more see http://www.judgingtheenvironment.org/nominees/michael-o-neill.html -Glenn Sugameli Senior Legislative Counsel Earthjustice Washington, DC According to several reports, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), as part of the deal to fend off right-wing opposition to his Judiciary chairmanship, was forced to hire Michael O’Neill as Senate Judiciary Committee chief counsel. Sen. Specter later stated that O’Neill, as his chief counsel, knew about the insertion of language in the Patriot Act extension that allowed Bush to replace U.S. attorneys without Senate approval, and that O’Neill did not notify Specter, who opposed the language when he learned about it.

I have headed Earthjustice’s judicial nominations project since 2001.

For more see http://www.judgingtheenvironment.org/nominees/michael-o-neill.html

-Glenn Sugameli
Senior Legislative Counsel
Earthjustice
Washington, DC

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