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Bush Impeachment Before House Committee?

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July 10, 2:42 PM

by Jay McDonough, Progressive Politics Examiner

The House Judiciary Committee was given the go-ahead today from Speaker Nancy Pelosi to initiate impeachment hearings on a resolution offered by Rep. Dennis Kucinich.

Kucinich is expected to offer a "privileged resolution" this afternoon calling on the House to look at whether President Bush should be removed from office for lying to Congress and the American public when he sought congressional approval back in 2002 for taking military action to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein.

"This is a Judiciary Committee matter, and I believe we will some attention being paid to it by the Judiciary Committee," Pelosi told reporters. "Not necessarily taking up the articles of impeachment because that would have to be approved on the floor, but to have some hearings on the subject."

Pelosi added: "My expectation is that there will be some review of that in the committee."

A spokesman for the House Judiciary Committee had no immediate comment when asked whether Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), the panel's chairman, planned hearings on Kucinich's impeachment resolutions. (Link)

It should be noted the House Judiciary Committee chairman, Rep. Conyers, has come out previously for the House initiating impeachment proceedings for President Bush and Vice President Cheney.

"Detroit Congressman John Conyers says he supports a national effort calling for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. But he stopped short today of pledging to take action to back it. The veteran democratic [sic] lawmaker chairs the House Judiciary Committee, which would lead any impeachment hearings. Conyers did say that he encourages nationwide efforts to build support for impeaching Bush."

I've written previously about the relatively large and unreported base of support for impeachment hearings for the President. In addition, there are now 92 cities, towns and counties across the United States that have passed resolutions calling for the impeachment of President Bush.

Anyone underestimating the level of disgust, anger and support for impeahment hearings has their head in the sand.

Topics: Bush , Impeachment , Kucinich , Pelosi , Conyers

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