house judiciary committee to vote on subpoena to monica goodling, 10:15 a.m. today

update:
10:13 a.m. c.d.t.
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immunity vote for goodling
tabled; subpoena vote still on. . .

l a t e r. . .

now, both subpeona and immunity
will be voted on april 25, 2007.

LIVE feed here -- real media.

rep. nadler, addressing
the judiciary committee:

". . .if someone suggests
crimes were committed. . . when
we haven’t said so ourselves, when the
fifth-ranking justice department official
hints that crimes may have been committed,
we ought to seek answers about it. . ."

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importantly, i read a few reports
overnight that suggest at least some
republicans intend to vote against
immunity -- now, i think conyers has
the votes to grant immunity, as i said
yesterday, and the issuance of the
subpoena is then merely a formality to
ensure that ms. goodling is testify-
ing "under compulsion, pursuant to a
lawful order of a relevant jurisdiction"
and would thus be completely immune from
attack by those who might complain about
her "voluntary" cooperation being somehow
a violation of the duties of confidentiality
she otherwise owes, as an a former EOAG senior
counsel about to "testify against her client". . .

but it is also possible that the deal
didn't come to pass -- and a confrontation
with the republican committee members will
break out at 10:15 am today. . .

wonder if C-SPAN is covering it. . . will
post a link here, if it is to be covered.

the last bit that i bolded below is a pretty
strong hint that one of the "crimes" she was
pleading the fifth for, was providing false
statements to congress. . .

Meeting Date: Wednesday 04/18/2007 - 10:15 AM
Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Attending: Full Committee

Meeting to Consider a Resolution Authorizing the Chairman to Subpoena Monica Goodling and Approval of Vacant Subcommittee Assignments

Meeting to consider:

A resolution authorizing the Chairman to issue a subpoena to Monica Goodling for testimony and related documents at a hearing before the Committee regarding the circumstances surrounding recent terminations of U.S. Attorneys, representations to Congress regarding those circumstances, and related matters. A resolution directing the House General Counsel to apply to a United States district court for an order immunizing from use in prosecutions the testimony of, and related information provided by, Monica Goodling under compulsion at proceedings before or ancillary to the Committee regarding the circumstances surrounding recent terminations of U.S. Attorneys, representations to Congress regarding those circumstances, and related matters. . .