DoD official booted from sex assault hearing

[unhappycamper]

DoD official booted from sex assault hearing
By William H. McMichael - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Jul 31, 2008 14:19:16 EDT

The Pentagon’s No. 2 personnel and readiness official was admonished and dismissed from a House subcommittee hearing on sexual assault in the military Thursday after admitting that he had directed a key subordinate not to appear.

“Mr. Dominguez, I notice that Dr. Kaye Whitley is not in her chair,” said Rep. John Tierney, D-Mass., and chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s national security and foreign affairs panel. “Is it under your direction that she has not shown for testimony this morning?”

“Ah, yes sir,” replied Michael Dominguez, principal deputy under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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Waxman said the Pentagon “has a history of trying to cover up sexual offense problems ... I don’t know what you’re trying to cover up here, but we’re not going to allow it. I don’t know who you think elected you to defy the Congress of the United States. This is an unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable position for the department to take.”

“We decide who we want to have for witnesses at this hearing,” Tierney said. “So for now, Mr. Dominguez, you’re dismissed.”


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/07/military_dominguez_sexassault_congress_073108w/

[ColbertWatcher]

1. Good for Waxman!

I guess we're going to see a lot of people not show up for sworn testimony now until January.

This administration has been a disgrace.

Thank you, unhappycamper for posting this.

[malaise]

2. Bravo Henry

:yourock:

[ColbertWatcher]

3. I wonder how that guy Dominguez got his job? n/t

[atreides1]

4. On His Knees With his Mouth Open

Like most of the Bush Klan.

[ColbertWatcher]

5. LOL, I was wondering if Monica Goodling interviewed him! n/t