Exhibit 70 from the Illinois Committee panel is written testimony by a former Illinois Department of Transporatation [IDOT] employee who said she tried to investigate allegations that job applicants were being coached on their employment test. The alleged idea was to get around minority hiring laws. When the employee investigated, she was fired.
Statement from the governor’s press office on Thursday…
“Today’s vote was not a surprise. The outcome was a foregone conclusion especially when you consider the committee released its report hours before wrapping up testimony. The Governor believes that the impeachment proceedings were flawed, biased and did not follow the rules of law. His team was not allowed to subpoena witnesses, they were never allowed to cross examine people and never given the chance to put on any kind of defense. In all, the Governor’s rights to due process were deprived.
“When the case moves to the Senate, an actual judge will preside over the hearings, and the Governor believes the outcome will be much different.”
Breaking news:
Illinois House votes 114-1 to impeach Blagojevich.
After a unanimous vote by a special impeachment panel yesterday, the full Illinois state House of Representative voted 114-1 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D). The impeachment trial will be held by the state Senate.
After a unanimous vote by a special impeachment panel yesterday, the full Illinois state House of Representative voted 114-1 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D). The impeachment trial will be held by the state Senate.
1 comment:
No what interesting is Law makers can quickly imeach a criminal Govenor but Speaker Pelosi said the Imeachmet of Bush is off the table. Bush has committed crimes worse then Saddam and brought the US into a Recession but our Law Makers didn't see that as a crime.
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