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PAGEA12 THE PRESS ATLANTIC CITY NJ NATION RIDAY EBRUARY 29 2008 Pelosi calls for contempt charges against Bush aides Vemonwireless Call anyone on any network in the US Even landlines Talk as much as you want ex mayor Calling Mom Click verizonwirelesscom Call 18008117600 Visit any store SHRHMWW Mukasey She noted that Congress subpoenaed Miers to appear before the House Judiciary Committee which is investigating the firings "Surely your department would not tolerate (hat type of action if the witness were sub poenaed to a federal grand Pelosi wrote She added of a formal assertion of executive privilege At the White House spokes man Tony ratto said House Democrats "have been trying to redefine the notion of con tempt and they succeeded" ratto andllouse Republican leader John Boehner said the House should focus on passing legislation allowing the gov ernment to more easily eaves drop on phone calls and mails of suspected terrorists than passing critical national security legislation they continue to squander time on partisan ratto said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said sort of pandering to the left wing fever swamps of loony liberal activists does nothing to make America safer" The Justice Departmem his torically has resisted directing its prosecutors Io enforce con gressional subpoenas against White House officials ratto referred questions to the department and noted the agency longstanding views on this question which they have repealed recently" The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep John which cannot be made in this case there is no authority that permits a president to advise anyone to ignore a duly issued congressional subpoena for documents" Pelosi sent an additional let ter to US Attorney Jeff Taylor the chief federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia whose office would oversee the grand jury 'Hie letters point to sections of federal law that require the Justice Department to bring the House contempt citations before a grand jury to investigate Lawyers try to block tape of Associated Press NEWARK Attorneys for former Newark Mayor Sharpe James who went on trial this week on federal corruption charges are seeking to sup press taped statements he made in his capacity as a state senator James a Democrat was taped testifying in 2004 about legislation he sponsored to amend the aulkner Act a 1950 state law that lays out powers for mayors Prosecutors allege that James urged passage of Senate Bill 967 so he could increase his power to illegally benefit himself and political associates and that the tapes will help them prove this motivation according to a brief filed Thursday by Alan Zegas one of James' lawyers Attorneys for James argue that he was acting properly in his capacity as a senator and should enjoy immunity for those actions James is accused of abusing his power in office by arrang ing for the sale of nine city owned properties at discount ed rates to a female acquain tance The woman Tamika Riley has been charged with fraud conspiracy and tax vio lations She and James have pleaded not guilty James served as mayor from 1986 to 2006 before deciding not to seek a sixth term He also served as a state senator from 1999 to January 2008 when he left office after not seeking re election The US Office had no immediate comment on the motion In court Thursday US District Judge William Martini said that prosecutors could let jurors know about $4300 lat rate of $9999MonthlyAKess (Activation lees taxes other charges apply) Awesome camera phone VZ Navigator5'" ready CAST Music Video capable $ZLQ" after rebate Samsung SCH U540: $9999 2 yr price $50 maii rebate With new 2 yr activation Multimedia flip phone by Samsung ull QWERTY keyboard CAST Music Video capable $7999 after rebate Samsung $CH u740: $12999 i 2 yr price $50 mail in rebate With new 2 yr activation Switch to America's Most Reliable Wireless Network! The House speaker petitions the Justice Department to investigate White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers' refusal to testify before Congress By LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Pross WASHINGTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Justice Department on Thurs day to open a grand jury inves tigation into whether President chief of staff and former counsel should be prosecuted for contempt of Congress Pelosi Calif demanded that the department pursue misdemeanor charges against former White House counsel Harriet Miers for refusing to testify to Congress about the firings of federal prosecutors in 2006 and against chief of staff Josh Bolten for failing to turn over White House documents related to the dismissals She gave Attorney General Michael Mukasey one week to respond and said refusal to take the matter to a grand jury will result in the House's filing a civil lawsuit against the Bush administration The White House branded the request as con The Justice Depart ment had no immediate com ment The top House Repub lican called it partisan politi cal and complete waste of according to a spokesman The Democratic controlled House voted two weeks ago to hold Bolten and Miers in con tempt for failing to cooperate with committee investigations is no authority by which persons may wholly ignore a subpoena and fail to appear as directed because a president unilaterally instructs diem to do Pelosi wrote Conyers said he hoped demand would spur the department to the parti san manipulation of our sys tem of justice behind and take the issue to a grand jury do otherwise would turn on its head the notion that we are all equally accountable under the said Conyers Mich The letter was the latest chapter in a yearlong saga that began with the firings of nine federal prosecutors and led to Alberto Gonzales' resignation as attorney general last August Introducing Truly Unlimited Calling wm Wj A 1S Mr SWSBiHi I SB law MR a i iJ I Ar I1' iESgS b1 1 1 i A 7 fl Ja worth of boxing tickets Riley allegedly bought for James in June 2002 as a gesture of appre ciation Riley's lawyer Gerald Krovatin objected saying Riley has denied buying the tickets Jury selection in die trial is expected to continue today Enterprises lre EorSodr wwwenergyenterprisesbii 609 476 4946 VERIZON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS STORES See store for RetumExchange Policy NORTHIELD MAYS LANDING 221 liltonRd flamihonMall 609 383 2100 4403 Black How Pike Near Sears 609 4843)400 Visit the Verizon Wireless Store inside Circuit City and Staffed with Verizon Wireless employees Verizon Wireless in select locations 0 Alcatel Lucent BUSINESS CUSTOMERS PLEASE CALL 1 800 899 4249 Hablamos EspaAol AUTHORIZED RETAILERS Equipment prices models rebates and return policy vary by location Authorized Retailers may impose additional equipment related charges including cancellation fees CELLULAR ADVANTAGE RIOGKANDI 1304 HI 47 609 886 3336 DIGITAL ENTERPRISES MARMORA 232 5 Shore Rd 609 390 5680 NORIH CAP! 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