“At least he’s there. not under oath, but he’s there.” -Jon Stewart, Daily Show

RE: Senate Judiciary Comittee Inquiring into Illegal Wiretaps
[ edit 2.8.06 1002a: Thanks Kip. Full transcripts can be found via Washington Post: Part 1 and Part 2. ]

During the inquiry, Gonzales offered which of the following responses to questions posed by the Senate:

I’m uncomfortable…
A…talking in great detail about how this info is shared
B…going down the road of saying yes or no about what the prez has authzd
C…whether such activity would be constitutional or not
D…all of the above.

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If you circled D, give yourself a pat on the back.

Leahy (D-VT) said it better than I could’ve, and with much more authority:

“I’m sorry Mr. Gonzales, I forgot you can’t answer any questions which might be relevant to this…”