Congress: We Will Invoke "The Full Force Of Law" If You Ignore Subpoenas

Associated Press   |  LAURIE KELLMAN   |   June 29, 2007 04:12 PM

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Democrats took the first steps Friday in what could be a long march to court in a tug-of-war between the White House and Congress over subpoenas and executive and legislative branch powers.

In a letter to White House counsel Fred Fielding, the heads of the Senate and House Judiciary committees demanded an explanation in 10 days of why the White House claimed executive privilege on subpoenaed documents and vowed to invoke "the full force of law."

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