Re: Getting Plame’s case thrown out:

looseheadprop @ 192

I have heard there is some some agrument being made about “standing” to sue. Can’t give you any details, I haven’t read the docs

I think more colloquially it is the doctrine the monarch can do no wrong.

A government subject to casual lawsuits could not function.

Best, Terry

Didn’t the Supreme Court bury that argument back in ‘97 or ‘98?

Where can one watch the hearings tomorrow. I can not find the prior story which listed the site?

The Committee on Government Oversight and Reform’s website lists this as the place to watch a live webcast of the hearing:
http://www.oversight.house.gov/

The Oversight Committee’s web page on this hearing is found at:
http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?id=1205

Where can one watch the hearings tomorrow. I can not find the prior story which listed the site?

from CSPAN:
Hearing on CIA Agent Valerie Plame Wilson’s Identity Leak (10am – est) – LIVE

Witness list for hearing tomorrow, (From the Congressional Oversight Committee):

Ms. Valerie Plame Wilson, former employee, Central Intelligence Agency
Dr. James Knodell, Director, Office of Security, The White House (invited)
Mr. Mark Zaid, Attorney
Ms. Victoria Toensing, diGenova & Toensing, LLP

Does anyone else think that picture makes him look like a Vulcan?

Live long and Prosper!

looseheadprop @ 192

I have heard there is some some agrument being made about “standing” to sue. Can’t give you any details, I haven’t read the docs

I think more colloquially it is the doctrine the monarch can do no wrong.

A government subject to casual lawsuits could not function.

Best, Terry

LHP — I haven’t seen this question asked, but wanted to know what in your view would be needed from a House inquirer to trigger the “judicial proceeding” threshold to get GJ info from Fitz (I assume he remains the custodian of the GJ files as long as the case is not final).

Would it be enough for Waxman, in a request to Fitz for GJ material, simply to invoke or refer to the House’s constitutional authority to impeach executive branch officers; or would he have also to say that his committee is properly and specifically engaged in an inquiry into executive branch activities in connection with Fitz’ inquiry, which could reveal potentially impeachable actions which could in turn produce a referral for impeachment by his Committee to House Judiciary; or do you think only House Judiciary (as the committee of jurisdiction for any potential impeachment proceedings) would have the authority to invoke “judicial proceedings” on behalf of the House?

I’ve got to run so I may get EPU’d here, but think a response could be useful for Waxman and Co. to frame their inquiries. Thanks!

Michael @ 131

Maybe Fitz, Republican or no, should consider running for office.

I read that he’s a registered Independent.

Not even that. He was an Independent until he found out that was also a political party and not a “none of the above” category.

Re the non government email addresses, and the possible connection w. the missing 250 emails in the Plame case: William Ockham just picked this up

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002771.php

Can somebody please tell CREW that Karl Rove is doing it, too? kr@georgewbush.com. Check out the email that Domenici’s staffer sent. He cc:ed Rove.