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Conyers Agrees to Defer Mukasey Contempt Resolution
For Immediate Release
September 10, 2008 |
Contact: Jonathan Godfrey
Lillian German |
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. has decided to defer the vote scheduled for today in the committee on a resolution finding Attorney General Mukasey in contempt for failing to comply with a committee subpoena for documents. Attached is a letter from the Justice Department received last night that provided additional documents and accommodations to the committee and asked for such a deferral, and today's letter from the chairman agreeing to defer the matter but stressing the importance of reaching agreement promptly on production of the remaining subpoenaed documents.
Letter from Assistant AG Office to Conyers
Letter from Chairman Conyers to Mukasey
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