Waxman set to probe areas of Bush gov‘t

[Judi Lynn]

Waxman set to probe areas of Bush gov‘t
Staff and agencies
10 November, 2006

By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer 5 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - The Democratic congressman who will investigate the Bush administration‘s running of the government says there are so many areas of possible wrongdoing, his biggest problem will be deciding which ones to pursue.

There‘s the response to Hurricane Katrina, government contracting in Iraq and on homeland security, political interference in regulatory decisions by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration , , , ), D-Calif., told the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.

Waxman, who‘s in his 16th term representing West Los Angeles, had plenty of experience leading congressional investigations before the Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans in 1994.

The scene made it into the movie "The Insider," but Waxman noted Friday that no subpoenas were issued to produce that testimony.
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http://www.localnewsleader.com/kindred/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=25112

[katinmn]

1. No shit. Clean up operations are necessary. Where to start?

Justice!

[underpants]

2. If anyone can do it Henry is the guy

THIS makes the whole election worthwhile (as well as all the other reasons).

[Beetwasher]

4. I Agree, Waxman ALONE Would Make It All Worthwhile!

And we've got oh so much more than that!!! It's enough to make one quite giddy.

[Rex]

26. Yes he is.

Waxman is one of the few. Very rare to find an honest politician IMO.

[BrotherBuzz]

3. Damn, I'm tempted to commit the crime of influence peddling by...

slipping Waxman a few bucks to place my 'to do' list on the top of his 'expedite' pile.

So much to do, so little time. Henry, go get those bastards!

[Tight_rope]

29. You and me both...Would pay big bucks to see the microscope up Delays ass

[BrotherBuzz]

30. Two bits says that microscope finds Doolittle up there.

Interesting, it was my Doolittle file I was desiring placed on the top of the Waxman's pile, but I settle for DeLay, as others will become snared, including Doolittle. Smooth.

Doolittle needs to be indicted NOW so we can toss him out and initiate a Special Election, pronto!

[Tight_rope]

31. You do have a point....Doolittle first...the bugman second!

[gratuitous]

5. Another little benefit to majority status

"Chairman Henry Waxman" makes me smile just thinking about it.

[Judi Lynn]

6. New House leaders likely to make impact on business

New House leaders likely to make impact on business

By FT correspondents

Updated: 8:11 p.m. CT Nov 8, 2006
The new leaders of House committees who will be important for business are:

■John Dingell: The veteran Michigan Democrat will assume – for the second time in his career – the chairmanship of the powerful committee on energy and commerce, which has oversight of issues ranging from oil and gas supplies to telecommunications and healthcare.
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■Henry Waxman: The next chairman of the government reform committee, which has the authority to investigate any federal programme, has long been a thorn in the side of business. But now, given the power to control the committee's agenda, companies that have long been in Mr Waxman's sight, from government contractors such as Halliburton to oil companies such as ExxonMobil and BP, and pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, are likely to be forced on centre stage in congressional oversight hearings and investigations.
(snip)

■Charles Rangel: It has been a long wait for Charles Rangel, who after 36 years on Capitol Hill is in line to assume the chairmanship of the powerful committee on ways and means, which sets taxes and trade policy. The New York congressman will skew tax breaks towards lower and middle-income families, and has long been associated with advancing the interests of his mainly black and Hispanic constituents in upper Manhattan.
(snip)

■Collin Peterson: As the likely new chairman of the agriculture committee, the Minnesota congressman is set to oppose administration efforts to push for changes to America's generous farm subsidies, further complicating efforts to revive stalled Doha Round trade talks.
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■Barney Frank: As the new chairman of the influential financial services committee, which oversees the banking, securities, insurance and housing industries, Mr Frank has a host of issues he would like to pursue over the next two years.
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http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15623563/

[meow2u3]

22. Dem chairmanships: Talibaptists' worst nightmare

Reads like a laundry list of boogeymen for the Talibaptists.

[maryallen]

7. Go for it, Waxman!

[BadGimp]

8. Choose your flights carefully Henery

[Straight Shooter]

9. Start with Iraq and the EPA.

Iraq is obvious. The EPA because the people need to know how all those rescuers and people who live near ground zero have been totally screwed by the bush administration in regard to their health. I want everyone to comprehend how the GOP treats its genuine patriots, like disposable social units.

[NashVegas]

10. Yes, Get Out the Probe!

:evilgrin:

I guess I've been watching too much Daily Show.

Top of my wish list: 2001 Energy meetings.

[leesa]

59. Me too! That's the key to a lot of these messes..9-11, Afghanistan, Iraq

Iran, Syria, even to what happened in Kaleeforneea.

[journalist3072]

11. Waxman set to probe areas of Bush gov't

Waxman set to probe areas of Bush gov't

By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer
2 hours, 20 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - The Democratic congressman who will investigate the Bush administration's running of the government says there are so many areas of possible wrongdoing, his biggest problem will be deciding which ones to pursue.

There's the response to Hurricane Katrina, government contracting in Iraq and on homeland security, political interference in regulatory decisions by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration, and allegations of war profiteering, Rep. Henry Waxman (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif., told the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.

"I'm going to have an interesting time because the Government Reform Committee has jurisdiction over everything," Waxman said Friday, three days after his party's capture of Congress put him in line to chair the panel. "The most difficult thing will be to pick and choose."

Entire article at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061110/ap_on_go_co/democrats_oversight

[eleny]

12. We're going to need a C-Span 4!

[fooj]

13. BWAHAHAHA!!!

I get front row seats, ok????

[eleny]

15. Bring the popcorn!

[Botany]

14. So many crimes ... so little time

[caledesi]

63. The thugs don't have a closet full of scandals...they have a basement! nt

[ariesgem]

64. ...

That explains the "we're in deep doo doo" look on their faces after the results of the election-

[indepat]

16. Many laws have been designed for malfeasance to be allowed to run

rampant, so pick and choose wisely.

[happydreams]

17. K&R. Henry Waxman is one of those hardworking

hardhitting democrats who is strictly business. He and Conyers are going to shine in the future. Hope they are comparing notes.

Back in 2002 I got a warm thank you letter from him for my research into Enron.

[lakeguy]

18. dirty!

seriously, i wouldn't want to go there:hurts:

[BlueStater]

19. Better get started, Henry

You have a lot of work to do.

[Spinzonner]

20. Hope he remembers to wear his latex gloves

[Zhade]

21. Good. Investigate these criminals.

Then hold them accountable.

No wrist-slaps.

[Bush_MUST_Go]

24. The scope & depth of the scandals is totally overwhelming.

One reason bush was able to evade being held accountable for anything is because anytime the media caught wind of wrongdoing, the admin. rushed into damage control. They hogged the airwaves with plenty of anti-liberal propaganda and before we turned around there was another scandal to examine & no time to investigate the previous scandal(s).

[hogwyld]

23. You go Henry!

I hereby submit my request to pull the handle when it's time!

[Truthbeknown]

25. I hope this means it's "back on the table"

I just got mad reading this article about Conyers. Why take anything off the table like Pelosi and Dean are saying also,unless a deal has been made by somebody in the democratic leadership, God forbid.

http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/tilove111006.html

[Tight_rope]

27. That's right...Stick that microscope up every Bushco ass we know!

There will probably be lots of shit mess and a stench from hell...but let's dig and dig deep and hard.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

28. Now he'll get his f'ing letters answered.

Waxman is one of the great Dems of our time.

[bling bling]

65. I know it . The administration has been ignoring him for years.

I've often wondered how Waxman feels as he keeps listing out all the scandals year after year and asking the White House to explain themselves and he gets bullshit responses....if he's lucky.

Reading some of the letters he's sent to them has frustrated the hell out of me. The questions he poses and issues he raises are legitimate and serious and I can't believe they've been able to get away with avoiding him. I blame the media for it, in part. They've had access to the information on Waxman's ongoing correspondence just like we have but they just ignore it too.

I agree that he's one of the great Dems. I'm an admirer of his, and I think he deserves the chance to finally demand and receive some answers from the crooks in our government.

[mucifer]

32. Did anyone see Colbert's interview w/ Waxman's 25yo opponent??

:rofl:

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_colbert_report/videos/season_2/index.jhtml?start=17


Chose the clip "david nelson jones". Colbert wiped the floor with the poor kid.

[formercia]

33. Waxman talking to the Chamber of Commerce

is like a shepherd howling to a pack of wolves. They are part of the problem.

[antonialee839]

34. Let's see the Bushitas ignore Henry now!!!

[Judi Lynn]

35. Kick!

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[Generator]

36. Wax that Bush!

[tabasco]

37. Waxman is one of my favorite Americans.

He's a real bulldog !! Go Get 'em Waxie!!

[dflprincess]

38. I vote for war profiteering in Iraq

I think that's the issue that's most apt to rile up the public, even supporters of the war who think the president shouldn't be questioned "in time of war" might start frothing at the mouth over that.

[Skittles]

57. start with the big ones, Iraq and Katrina

absolutely

[Roy]

39. self delete too stoopid

[Zorra]

40. Suggestion: Start w/ the goal of forcing Bu*h and Cheney to resign

under indictment.

[Heidi]

41. Kick.

:kick:

[DoYouEverWonder]

42. White House in for a hefty dose of oversight - AP

11/10/06

LOS ANGELES — The Democratic congressman who will investigate the Bush administration's running of the government says there are so many areas of possible wrongdoing, his biggest problem will be deciding which ones to pursue.

There's the response to Hurricane Katrina, government contracting in Iraq and on homeland security, political interference in regulatory decisions by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration, and allegations of war profiteering, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., told the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.

“I'm going to have an interesting time because the Government Reform Committee has jurisdiction over everything,” Mr. Waxman said Friday, three days after his party's capture of Congress put him in line to chair the panel. “The most difficult thing will be to pick and choose.”

Mr. Waxman, who's in his 16th term representing West Los Angeles, had plenty of experience leading congressional investigations before the Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans in 1994.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061110.wdemocrats10/BNStory/International/home


There are so many scandals, they can't decide which ones to go after first. Unreal.

[brentspeak]

43. First, find those missing billions that were stolen in Iraq

[Virginia Dare]

45. Which is why the Poppy Cartel has stepped in...

that needs to stay in the closet, everything else will be thrown under the bus.

[gratuitous]

46. We all have our favorites

I'd like to see someone take a look at torture, illegal searches and seizures, warrantless wiretaps, and domestic spying. Enough war crimes and crimes against humanity to pack a couple of tribunals at The Hague, I'd warrant.

[I_Make_Mistakes]

44. This is why impeachment talk should be stalled. As the reports

and indictments trickle out the populace will be demanding an impeachment. Let it come from the people, it won't stand a chance of being partisan politics, as usual.

Oh, and let the exposure of the misdeeds build right up to the 2008 elections. If I were in control that's what I'd do!

[brer cat]

49. I think you hit it just right. I've stayed out of the impeachment

debate before, but you are right on. Just start the investigations and let them lead us and the American people. NO partianship involved.

[I_Make_Mistakes]

51. Revenge is instant gratification, that's why so many want it. There

was a story line in the movie "The Interpreter". It was some thing along the lines of if a family member was killed, the family had to mourn for 1 year. After that time, the murdered members family was permitted to tie the murderers hands behind his back and throw him in the river, and watch him drown. The point was most of the family members would save the victim, because revenge was the lazy mans vengeance (note to self: buy the movie for that illustration).

To allow the truth to come to the light, and let the people see it, without blinders, will set us ALL free, not just the choir.

Some people say a death by a 1000 cuts, I saw the harmless last straw.

[brer cat]

53. absolutely agree! n/t

[cassiepriam]

52. I am for impeachment, but I want it to come from the people, yes.

[lyonn]

54. What truths will investigations and inquiries produce?

This is what we want to know. We are entitled to know. There are truly serious questions as to how this government bungled so many thing, from reacting to 9-ll such as why the bldgs. skeletons were immediately shipped to China, going into Iraq, Katrina, wire taps, secret everything, .......

[nolabels]

66. I have heard the similar stories like this about Nixon

It was said that he had to resign to save what was left of his party and the government in general. The stench got to be rather alarming to some. Keeping impeachment off the table for that reason will mean the other side only has themselves to blame. I suspect there will be many resignations that will try cheat the many moral victories that could follow. They won't be able to resign the entire federal government or burn the national archives so this could be interesting even later on.

[williesgirl]

47. Go Waxman - recommended

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

48. Suggestion to Hank:

Stick your noses in everything. Wherever you start to sense the most resistance, especially from "outside sources", there is where you should focus for a while.

They might be venal, but they aren't the brightest bulbs in the chandelier.

[Robeson]

50. This would be a good time to buy stock in a paper shredding machine...

...company. I'll bet the Repug staffers are working overtime in Washington offices with their shredders.

[kath]

55. Speaking of which -

on Election day or the day after, someone said that a truck from a paper shredding company had been seen in front of Cheney's office. Can anyone verify.

[young_at_heart]

56. I'm guessing that Bush never gave any thought to this

He's never in his life had to worry about consequences to bad behavior so this will be absolutely foreign to him.

[rodeodance]

60. the media--msnbc and cnn are scaring the people now with all this talk.

[Vinca]

58. Waxman's a pitbull. This ought to be good. nt

[goforit]

61. Whooo Hoooo WAXMAN!!!!!

[Vidar]

62. Applauding Waxman.