Pickle to take memo report to Justice

[kskiska]

Senate Sergeant at Arms Bill Pickle said Tuesday that he would give his report on how Republican aides obtained internal Democratic Judiciary Committee memos to the Justice Department for a possible criminal prosecution.

Pickle told The Hill he would act this week, perhaps as soon as today.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) left it to Pickle to decide whether his March 3 report should go to Justice. Hatch kicked the decision over to Pickle after the full Judiciary Committee failed to reach a compromise over how to settle the controversy.

In addition, last week, three Democrats and three Republicans on the Judiciary Committee wrote Attorney General John Ashcroft asking for a criminal investigation of how GOP aides obtained thousands of confidential Democratic committee documents.

Pickle said he has had several discussions with Justice Department officials this week on how to handle the report.

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[DoYouEverWonder]

1. So does this mean the repugs

are in a real pickle this time?

[xxqqqzme]

2. I'm sure Justice

is ready to pounce right on this.......in about 2 years!

[Stephanie]

5. If Ashcroft is still out sick and Comey is stil in

maybe there's a chance. Comey seems to believe in adhering to the law.

I thought this was going to the Secret Service to decide?

[TankLV]

3. Oh, riiiiiight - bunkerboy's justice department will investigate repukes

- when pigs fly!

I hope they ask Gov. Gropenator for assistance in conducting an "impartial" investigation, too.

[daleo]

4. The headline made me think of Laura Bush

Pickles.