Gonzales Testimony Received with Skepticism
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's senate testimony began at 9:30 am today. The Washington Post had reported that Gonzales' prepared testimony has him admitting mistakes in the dismissal of eight U.S. Attorneys, including Nevada's Danial Bogden, but that Gonzales will claim only a marginal role in the decision process.
Senator Arlan Spector, the panel's senior Republican, told Gonzales the purpose of the hearing was to determine whether the Attorney General should keep his job, saying it was the equivalent of a a reconfirmation hearing.
Gonzales claimed he had nothing to hide, but apologized for "missteps that have helped to fuel the controversy. Spector said the testimony was “significantly if not totally at variance with the facts.”
