Leahy Moves on Rove Contempt CitationKarl Rove is gone, but not forgotten.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy has scheduled a vote tomorrow on whether to issue contempt citations to Rove and White House chief of staff Josh Bolten for ignoring Congressional subpoenas from the U.S. attorneys investigation. Of course, Republicans might defer the vote for another week. But at the latest, the citations would be sent to the Senate floor next Thursday.
And then it’s up to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). His counterparts in the House leadership have delayed a vote for contempt citations against Harriet Miers and Bolten since July. We’ve got a question in to see whether Reid will be speedier. We’ll let you know what we hear.
Update: A Reid aide responds that “after the Committee acts on this issue, Senator Reid will consult with Senator Leahy about how to move forward on it.” Maybe things will be clearer next week.
And for those who didn’t catch our interview with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) about the contempt citations earlier this week, check it out.
