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Source: Star Telegram

By JESSE J. HOLLAND
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Former White House aide and Dallas lawyer Harriet Miers will continue to refuse to appear before a House committee, her lawyer said Tuesday, despite Democrats' threats to hold her in contempt of Congress.

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Any contempt proceedings would be considered first by the committee and later by the full House. If a majority of the House approves a contempt order, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., would refer the matter to the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeff Taylor. Taylor would decide whether to seek an indictment.

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