Congressman Cohen Questions Scope of Executive Branch Powers

Washington, DC -- In a full committee meeting of the House Committee on the Judiciary today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) asked questions of panel witnesses and constitutional experts in direct response to President Bush's commutation of Scooter Libby's prison sentence. The hearing on Presidential Clemency and misuses of power was part of an ongoing oversight investigation into repeated instances of executive branch misdoings.

Video of Congressman Cohen's from today's committee hearing is HERE.(Click to launch.)

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Marilyn Dillihay, Press Secretary, Congressman Cohen (202) 225-3265