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Big Surprise - Cuomo issues subpoena to AIG

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 10:59am — WRhouse

AIG didn't comply and Andrew Cuomo issued subpoenas, and now we wait for the next round in this game.

Via The Consumerist and The Business Review

Andrew Cuomo is pissed and doing what Congress should have done

Mon, 03/16/2009 - 3:05pm — WRhouse

Andrew Cuomo, NY Attorney General, has written to AIG and given them till 4pm TODAY to turn over names of people getting the money (i.e.receiving bonuses) in the Financial Products subdivision. If they don't, well their offices can expect a visit from his people with the legal authority to make them talk.

Copy of the letter Here

Executive Privilege And Karl Rove’s Red Herring

Mon, 08/20/2007 - 10:23am — Shane-O

A la Rove: gut the Constitution – except when it suits us. And even then, misinterpret it to our ends. Who’ll challenge us?

On numerous recent media appearances, Karl Rove has justified the White House’s refusal to obey Congressional subpoenas with the following false argument:

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How many times have the newly empowered Democrats issued subpoenas?

Fri, 03/02/2007 - 6:46pm — lambert

100 times?

50?

25?

10?

No.

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