No. 3 Republican in the House wants Gonzales out Michael Roston

Published: Friday May 4, 2007 Print This Email This The number three Republican in the House of Representatives has called for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign, according to a report in the Florida newspaper The Ledger. "I had been saying all along that his (Gonzales') future was in his own hands by his testimony before the Senate committee and I don't think he did well," said Rep. Adam Putnam (R-FL) to the paper's Bill Rufty. Putnam is the Chairman of the Republican Conference Committee which sets policy and strategy for House Republicans. He is third in the line between House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, and Republican Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri. The Florida Republican argued that the actions of the Attorney General and his staff in respect to the firing of 8 US Attorneys had made it difficult for the Justice Department to function effectively. "This has to be affecting the efficiency and the morale of the people who work for the Department of Justice," Putnam told The Ledger. "Clearly they are distracted by all of this and by the continued investigations and committee requests. The country deserves an attorney general with the credibility to perform this extremely difficult job, and it is now time for fresh leadership." Lufty's full article can be accessed at this link.



