How an incapacitated attorney general spends his time:
For the moment, Gonzales’ days will be spent in much the same way they have been for most of the spring: preparing to defend himself before Congress. With the May 10 hearing before Conyers’ committee fast approaching, the attorney general is certain to face new questions from members of Congress armed with information gleaned from testimony by McNulty, Moschella, Comey and possibly Goodling. As if that wasn’t enough, Gonzales must also prepare for a May 9 Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, in which he’ll be asked detailed questions about his management of the rest of the 110,000-person department.