John Conyers: “here is what the justification submitted to the Committee on House Oversight said: ``The Committee on the Judiciary…”

“here is what the justification submitted to the Committee on House Oversight said: ``The Committee on the Judiciary contemplates an investigation of the Department of Justice's investigation, with an emphasis on the need for an independent counsel.'' They go on to point out that the 17 Republican members have written a letter to the Attorney General and that their plans include the following: The Department of Justice Public Integrity Section and Campaign Fundraising Task Force has been plagued with conflicts of interest, et cetera. In the Chippewa casino matter the Department of Justice is acting as the criminal prosecutor. Further on, the fundraising investigations, the last time the Committee on the Judiciary sought an appointment of an independent counsel was on the Health Care Task Force.”