CREW FILES ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST SEN. DOMENICI

Ex-Sen. Domenici Under Increased Scrutiny in US Attorney Firings Probe

SOURCE: Jason Leopold // The Public Record

8 May 2009 // It appears that former New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici has come under increased scrutiny over his role in the politically motivated firing of the state's former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias.
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KEY WITNESSES TO BE INTERVIEWED IN PROSECUTOR FIRINGS

12 Feb 2009 // Carrie Johnson // Washington Post - A federal prosecutor investigating the dismissal of nine U.S. attorneys during the Bush administration has issued a subpoena to former senator Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.) and is preparing to interview key witnesses, lawyers following the case say.

Critics Say Internal Watchdogs are Ineffective

SOURCE: Emma Schwartz // ABCNews.com

9 Feb 2009 // It may have seemed brash when Rep. Charlie Rangel called for the House ethics committee to investigate questions about his apartment deals, taxes and an alleged quid-pro-quo donation for earmark scheme late last year.

But if history is any guide, there's little reason for Rangel to worry. Why? Because congressional ethics committees rarely discipline members of Congress.

U.S. Attorney Scandal: Feds Probe Domenici for Obstruction of Justice In Iglesias Firing

SOURCE: Murray Waas // TPM Muckraker

6 Feb 2009 //

A federal grand jury probe of the firings of nine U.S. attorneys during the Bush administration is focusing on the role played by recently retired Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) and former senior Bush White House aides in the 2006 dismissal of David Iglesias as U.S. attorney for New Mexico, according to legal sources familiar with the inquiry.

U.S. ATTORNEY SCANDAL: FEDS PROBE DOMENICI FOR OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE IN IGLESIAS FIRING

5 Feb 2009 // Murray Waas // TPM Muckraker - A federal grand jury probe of the firings of nine U.S. attorneys during the Bush administration is focusing on the role played by recently retired Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) and former senior Bush White House aides in the 2006 dismissal of David Iglesias as U.S. attorney for New Mexico, according to legal sources familiar with the inquiry.

Editorial: Domenici Knows McCain Temper

SOURCE: Michael Coleman // Albuquerque Journal

27 Apr 2008 // Sens. Pete Domenici and John McCain are both Republicans and hail from neighboring Western states, but they've never been buddies.

The veteran lawmakers— like most members of Congress— have sizable egos and strong personalities. They've clashed repeatedly over the years, most frequently over spending issues.

In GOP debate, Wilson says Pearce votes would have hurt lab

SOURCE: Steve Terrell // The Santa Fe New Mexican

26 Apr 2008 // U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson ripped into her opponent and fellow Republican member of Congress, Steve Pearce, at a debate Friday in Los Alamos because of votes by Pearce that she said would have been devastating to Los Alamos National Laboratories.

4/24/08 - Domenici Decision

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CREW STATEMENT ON SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE "QUALIFIED ADMONITION" OF SEN. DOMENICI

25 Apr 2008 // Washington, DC – The Senate Ethics Committee turned in its usual lackluster performance with its “qualified admonition” of Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) for improperly contacting New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias about a pending public corruption investigation. Despite Sen. Domenici’s telephone call to Mr. Iglesias and Mr. Iglesias’s statements that he felt pressured by Sen. Domenici’s actions, the ethics committee nevertheless found “no substantial evidence” that Sen. Domenici attempted to improperly influence the investigation. More»

Senate Ethics Panel in Midst of Five Investigations

SOURCE: Ben Pershing // The Washington Post Blog

1 Feb 2008 // While Capitol Briefing has been down here covering the House Democrats' annual retreat, the Senate Ethics Committee up at the Capitol has been putting in quite a bit of work, at least according to a new report. More»