As much as Attorney General Alberto Gonzales wanted to change the subject from the attorney scandal, House Committee Chair John Conyers kept the heat on.Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) replied to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' suggestion that Congress focus on issues other than the firing of US Attorneys by stating that he'd continue to investigate the matter.
"My hope is that the members will focus their questions today on the US Attorneys and related matters," the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said in the Thursday morning hearing, and called for a hearing at a later time to deal with oversight of Justice Department law enforcement activities.
He also suggested that the White House had tried to create a "a bigger Republican farm team" full of "loyal Bushies" within the Justice Department. The Michigan Democrat then warned that there was a 'cover up' going on.
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