When Iglesias takes the stand to testify before Congress, he will name Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM) and Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) as the two congressmen who called him in October, writes Michael Isikoff.
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n advance of the testimony by Iglesias and three other fired attorneys, Domenici made a statement today about the phone calls. The Senator acknowledged that he called the fired attorney, but insisted that he never pressured Iglesias.
"I have no idea what he's talking about," Domenici told the Associated Press.
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/GOP_congressmen_played_role_in_US_0304.html
Update:
Legal experts say Domenci's actions may violate congressional ethics rules
"It's going to precipitate a huge problem." said ethics lawyer Stanley Brand. Tomorrow, both the House and Senate will hold hearings about the U.S. attorney firings.
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