[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Message From Senator Durbin

[Morton K. Brussel]

FYI. It doesn't say much…

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> From: Correspondence_Reply at durbin.senate.gov
> Date: January 25, 2007 3:51:15 PM CST
> To: mkb3 at mac.com
> Subject: Message From Senator Durbin
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> January 25, 2007
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> Mr. Morton K. Brussel
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> 2003 George Huff Drive
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> Urbana, IL 61801
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> Dear Mr. Brussel:
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> Thank you for contacting me regarding the actions of the Bush  
> Administration and possible proposals to impeach President Bush. I  
> appreciate knowing your views on these matters.
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> Removal of the President, Vice President or other federal officials  
> by impeachment is one of the most serious constitutional  
> responsibilities delegated to the Congress. Impeachment procedures  
> are used very infrequently. This legislative mechanism has been  
> reserved for carefully investigating and trying allegations of  
> serious misconduct on the part of the President, the Vice President  
> and civil officers of the United States. The House of  
> Representatives has the Constitutional authority to determine  
> whether to impeach and to draft articles of impeachment.Should the  
> House vote to impeach and specify the grounds upon which  
> impeachment is based, the matter is then presented to the Senate  
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> On December 18, 2005, Representative John Conyers introduced House  
> Resolution 635. This measure would create a Select Committee in the  
> House of Representatives to investigate the Administration's intent  
> to go to war in Iraq before Congress authorized such action,  
> determine if the President or any of his advisors manipulated pre- 
> war intelligence, and study whether the Administration has  
> encouraged torture in the treatment of Iraqi prisoners. This Select  
> Committee would be required to present its findings to the full  
> House and advise the House on whether the information discovered  
> may constitute grounds for impeachment. This measure has been  
> referred to the House Rules Committee.
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> I am troubled by many of the actions of this Administration; and so  
> are the American people, as demonstrated by the mid-term elections.  
> The new leadership in Congress will seek a new direction for our  
> nation while reinstituting the Congressional oversight that has  
> been sadly missing in recent years.
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> I will keep your views in mind as the fact-finding continues. Thank  
> you again for sharing your views. Please feel free to contact my  
> office again about your concerns.
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> Sincerely,
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> Richard J. Durbin
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> United States Senator
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> RJD/
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> P.S. If you are ever visiting Washington, please feel free to join  
> Senator Obama and me at our weekly constituent coffee. When the  
> Senate is in session, we provide coffee and donuts every Thursday  
> at 8:30 a.m. as we hear what is on the minds of Illinoisans and  
> respond to your questions. We would welcome your participation.  
> Please call my D.C. office for more details.
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