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Pamela Hess, Associated Press - May 6, 2008
The House Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to compel a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney to testify to the committee about the Bush administration's interrogation practices.David Addington, Cheney's chief of staff, refused to testify without a subpoena. No date has been set for his appearance before Congress.
Addington is one of several lawyers believed to have played a key role in crafting the administration's interrogation policies shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, policies which some say amounted to torture.
I am concerned with the reported slow response by the military regime to help the Burmese people during this critical time. The regime must show leadership to provide for the basic survival needs of the Burmese people. The United States and international organizations are moving rapidly to provide assistance to those suffering but a stronger international effort is needed. Congress will work closely with the Administration to ensure that we are providing the necessary assistance to help the people of Burma in their time of need.
"In our historic energy legislation of last year, Congress gave the FTC the authority to probe possible market manipulation of oil and gas prices and levy penalties against those who are cheating consumers, giving the commission new authority to protect consumers from skyrocketing energy costs. Last week, my colleagues and I wrote to the FTC demanding they move immediately to fully implement this critical ability to investigate gas prices."Today, as gas prices increased a record 18th day in a row, the FTC will take the long overdue action of moving forward on efforts to examine the manipulation of energy prices. I thank the FTC for heeding our call to protect consumers by using this new authority to probe oil and gasoline prices and punish those who manipulate the price at the pump."