The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is suspending hearing dealing with Gov. Robert Bentley’s impeachment proceedings. Rep. Mike Jones said he’s suspending the proceedings at the request of Attorney General Luther Strange, who is also investigating the governor. "As I said at the first meeting on the Articles of Impeachment, this committee would work cooperatively with other investigating agencies and today’s action testifies to that," Jones said. "We are temporarily suspending activity at the attorney general’s request but we are not abdicating our responsibility. Everything the committee has done remains in effect." "While I have complete confidence in the Judiciary Committee and its special counsel, I believe that moving forward with the impeachment hearings while there is an active criminal investigation would put a number of parties in a difficult position," said Rep. Mac McCutcheon. "I support pausing the committee investigation and allowing the criminal proceedings to run their course."

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is suspending hearing dealing with Gov. Robert Bentley’s impeachment proceedings.

Rep. Mike Jones said he’s suspending the proceedings at the request of Attorney General Luther Strange, who is also investigating the governor.

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"As I said at the first meeting on the Articles of Impeachment, this committee would work cooperatively with other investigating agencies and today’s action testifies to that," Jones said. "We are temporarily suspending activity at the attorney general’s request but we are not abdicating our responsibility. Everything the committee has done remains in effect."



"While I have complete confidence in the Judiciary Committee and its special counsel, I believe that moving forward with the impeachment hearings while there is an active criminal investigation would put a number of parties in a difficult position," said Rep. Mac McCutcheon. "I support pausing the committee investigation and allowing the criminal proceedings to run their course."