Angie Craig: “the Chicago Tribune has strongly condemned the filibuster the chairman is speaking to tonight. So has the Chicago…”

“the Chicago Tribune has strongly condemned the filibuster the chairman is speaking to tonight. So has the Chicago Sun-Times. Those papers don't agree on a lot of things, but one thing they are now agreeing on is that a filibuster is a bad idea. The Tribune said, regarding this confidential memo request that you have just referred to: Anyone who wants a glimpse into Estrada's thinking can scrutinize the briefs he wrote and the oral arguments he made. The Sun-Times wrote: Our legal system cannot and must not be held hostage to political nitpicking. It agrees with President Bush that this would be a shameful event. Now, I know the Senator from Illinois is not in the Chamber now, but as you referenced him a moment ago, he has been in the Chamber quite often demanding these briefs be turned over. You are the chairman of the committee. At the time you were the ranking member and were there-- I was not, as I am a new member of the Judiciary Committee. I was not there during the core investigation and questioning of Miguel Estrada. Can you tell me if the Senator from Illinois was there and if he asked any questions at the time? He seems not to know about this man.”