Bush administration U.S. attorney firings controversy/External links: April 2007 - Part 3

The following are articles, commentary, and live blogging of testimony given by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on April 19, 2007, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Timeline
For context, see "Talking Points Memo Canned US Attorney Scandal Timeline."

Transcript

 * "Transcript: Gonzales Testifies Before Senate Panel," CQ Transcripts Wire (Washington Post), April 19, 2007.

Live Blogging

 * truthout's "Alberto Goes to Congress."


 * Paul Kiel, TPMmuckraker, April 19, 2007:
 * "Specter: Gonzales Has 'Burden of Proof'"
 * "Gonzales on Iglesias Firing"
 * "Specter Presses Gonzales on Details of Involvement"
 * "Gonzales: You Know Better Than I Do"
 * "Gonzales Changes Story Again on Cummins"
 * "Gonzales Admits Didn't Look at USA Performance"
 * "Gonzales Distances Himself from Sampson Plan"
 * "Gonzales: I Only Work Here"
 * "Gonzales Can't Remember Giving Firing Order"
 * "Schumer Tears into Gonzales"
 * "Graham: DoJ 'Made Up Reasons'"
 * "Gonzales: Criticism Damages DoJ Employees"
 * Note: As of the lunch break, Gonzales said that he "does not recall" 55 times.
 * "Gonzales: I 'Should Be More Careful'"
 * "Coburn: You Should Resign"
 * "I'd Do It Again"
 * "Whitehouse Presses Gonzales on What's 'Improper'"
 * "Gonzales Backpedals on Lam Testimony"
 * "Gonzales: We Should Be 'Sensitive' about Voter Fraud"
 * "Gonzales: Burden's Not with Me"
 * "Specter: 'We Haven't Really Gotten Answers'"


 * Christy Hardin Smith, "Alberto Gonzales Testimony," firedoglake, April 19, 2007:
 * Part I; Part II; Part III; Part IV; Part V; Part VI; Part VII;
 * Part VIII.

Articles & Commentary

 * David Stout, "In Testimony, Gonzales Says Firings Were Justified," New York Times, April 19, 2007.
 * Johanna Neuman, "Gonzales takes fire from Senate panel," Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2007.
 * Laurie Kellman, "Leahy Gives Gonzales a Tongue-Lashing," Associated Press (San Francisco Chronicle), April 19, 2007.
 * Steve Soto, "Bush's Consigliere," The Left Coaster, April 19, 2007.
 * Frank James, "Gonzales pummeled by Senate," The Swamp News Blog/Chicago Tribune, April 19, 2007.
 * "Leahy to Gonzales: Quit Hiding the Truth in Attorney Firings," Fox News, April 19, 2007.
 * Michael Roston, The Raw Story, April 19, 2007:
 * With David Edwards, "Video: Senator Schumer takes the gloves off"
 * "Gonzales claims he never discussed Fitzgerald's removal"
 * "Leahy: Justice Dept. has a crisis of leadership unrivaled in its history"
 * "GOP Senator: Resign, let's put this behind us"
 * "Attorney General: 'This is not about Alberto Gonzales'"


 * David Edwards and Ron Brynaert, "Off-the-record, White House senior aides excoriate Gonzales testimony," The Raw Story, April 19, 2007.
 * Nicole Belle, Crooks and Liars, April 19, 2007:
 * "Patrick Leahy’s Opening Statements"
 * "Gonzales Hearing: Specter Grills Gonzo"
 * "Gonzales Hearing: Feingold’s Turn With Gonzo"


 * Faiz Shakir, "Specter Dresses Down Gonzales: 'I Don't Think You're Going To Win A Debate About Your Preparation'," Think Progress, April 19, 2007.
 * Paul Kane, "Specter vs. Gonzales -- Round 1," Capitol Briefing Blog/Washington Post, April 19, 2007.
 * mcjoan, "Fredo Loses Coburn," Daily Kos, April 19, 2007.
 * Nico Pitney, "Schumer: 'We Will Get To The Bottom Of This While Bush Is Still President'," Think Progress, April 19, 2007.
 * Tim Grieve, "The attorney general takes cover," War Room/Salon, April 19, 2007.
 * Thomas Ferraro and Donna Smith, "Gonzales testifies 'nothing improper' in firings," Reuters (UK), April 19, 2007.
 * Lara Jakes Jordan, "Gonzales Confronts Call for Resignation," Associated Press (San Francisco Chronicle), April 19, 2007.
 * James Rowley and Robert Schmidt, "Gonzales's Candor, Judgment Questioned by Senators (Update4)," Bloomberg News, April 19, 2007.
 * Paul Kane, "With 'Friends' Like These, AG May Be in Trouble," Capitol Briefing Blog/Washington Post, April 19, 2007.
 * Brad Friedman, "A Direct, As Yet Unreported Connection Straight Into the White House," Brad Blog, April 19, 2007.
 * Margie Burns, "Dems Hammer Latest White House Fall Guy Gonzales on Capitol Hill," Brad Blog, April 19, 2007.
 * Paul Kiel, "Bush 'Pleased' With Gonzales' Performance," TPMmuckraker, April 19, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Secret Order By Gonzales Delegated Extraordinary Powers To Aides," National Journal, April 30, 2007.