Schiff, Davis Call on House Colleagues to Cosponsor a Resolution Expressing No Confidence in the Performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

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Schiff, Davis Call on House Colleagues to Cosponsor a Resolution Expressing No Confidence in the Performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Artur Davis (D-AL) sent a letter to each of their House colleagues requesting support for a resolution they have authored expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and urging the President to request his resignation. Reps. Schiff and Davis will introduce the resolution of no confidence on Monday.

The text of the letter is below.

Dear Colleague:

As former Assistant United States Attorneys, with a combined 10 years of experience as prosecutors in the Department of Justice, we have lost confidence in the ability of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to lead the Department. Next week, we will introduce a resolution expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the President to request his resignation.

At this critical time in our Nation's history, when we confront unprecedented challenges posed by global terrorism, and when public confidence in our justice system is a necessity, our country must have the service of an Attorney General who has the full confidence of the American people to enforce the law, defend the United States from threats foreign and domestic, prevent crime and seek punishment for those guilty, and ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has failed to adequately and properly manage the Department of Justice and faithfully execute the duties of his office, as reflected in his mismanagement of the dismissal of U.S. Attorneys, the conflicting and incomplete testimony before Congress by the Attorney General regarding his actions, and his demonstrated inability to reassure the public that our laws are being enforced in a nonpartisan, judicious manner.

It is our belief that Congress and the American people have lost confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and the Congress should formally express no confidence in his continued tenure as the head of the Department of Justice.

Sincerely,

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