Sen. Sherrod Brown Votes No Confidence In Gonzales

Dear Mr. Rowinsky:Thank you for contacting me in regard to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.Unfortunately, this administration has set a tone of corruption and ineffectiveness. It is unconscionable that this administration chose to terminate highly qualified US attorneys for political reasons. At the same time, the administration failed to hold accountable or fire members of the administration who distorted intelligence reports before commencement of the war in Iraq, leaked the name of a CIA operative, or responded so inadequately to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It is the role of the Congress to act as a check to the president and his administration. It is our Constitutional responsibility to oversee the misdoings of the White House and ensure that the interests of Americans come before the apparent cronyism of this administration. On May 24, 2007, Senator Schumer introduced Senate Joint Resolution 14, expressing no confidence in the job performance of Attorney General Gonzales. I was an original cosponsor of this resolution, and will support it should it come before the Senate for consideration.Thank you again for contacting me. Sincerely,Sherrod Brown