Impeachment Resolution Wins Washington State Senate Committee Vote

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Impeachment Resolution Wins Washington State Senate Committee Vote
Submitted by davidswanson on Tue, 2008-01-22 00:37. Impeachment

Great news! SJM 8016 has passed out of the WA State Senate Gov't and Op's Committee! All five Democrats on the committee vote yes. Now Senator Oemig's bill to impeach Bush and Cheney will head over to the Senate Rules Committee.

Thank you Chair Fairley, Senator Oemig, Sen. Kline, Sen. Pridemore and Sen. McDermott!

** Speaker Frank Chopp in the WA State House is the single most important person to contact right now. Please be relentless in your requests that he schedule a hearing for Rep. Chase's companion bill, HJM 4027. [phone] [e-mail]

Washington State says "Impeach them!"
Linda Boyd
Washington For Impeachment

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SJM 8016 PASSED COMMITTEE VOTE! Senator Eric Oemig's bill, SJM 8016, asking Congress to impeach George Bush and Richard Cheney was voted to proceed out of the Senate Gov't and Op's Committee today. It will now proceed to the Senate Rules Committee.

What: SJM 8016-2007-08, Senator Oemig's revised petition calling for a full investigation and trial of alleged misdeeds by President Bush and Vice President Cheney passed a vote in the Senate Government and Operations Committee.

When: Monday, January 21, 2008.

Where: State Capitol Campus in Olympia, 426-14th Ave. SW, Olympia, Washington 98504

Committee Chair: Senator Darlene Fairley (D)

Bill sponsor and vice chair: Senator Eric Oemig (D)

Committee members voting in favor of SJM 8016: Senator Eric Oemig , Senator Darlene Fairley, Senator Adam Kline; Senator Joe McDermott; Senator Craig Pridemore

SJM 8016 2007-08, revised for 2008, calls on Congress to initiate impeachment hearings for the President and Vice President. The bill, first introduced Feb. 15, 2007, was heard before the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on March 31st, 2007 with over 500 pro-impeachment citizens in attendance.

The bill cites serious allegations of misdeeds by the Office of the Executive. It includes a long list of violations to the US Constitution, including domestic wiretapping, manipulating intelligence to mislead the Congress and the people about the reasons for attacking Iraq, Torture and extraordinary rendition, and subverting the rule of law.

The bill states that, " The citizens of Washington state expect and require their highest elected officials be subject to the laws of the land, like any citizen, and uphold the constitutional oath taken by them upon assuming office."

Rep. Maralyn Chase authored a companion bill in the WA State House, HJM 4027, cosigned by Rep. Hasegawa, Rep. Moeller and Rep. Dickerson. It has been referred to the House Government and Tribal Affairs Committee. No hearing has been scheduled yet in the House.

“All of us took an oath to defend and protect the Constitution of the United States. This memorial is how we tell history, and the rest of the world, that we do not sanction illegal war, we do not sanction unlawful spying, and we do not sanction torture. This memorial is how we honor our oath and protect our great country.” Senator Eric Oemig, January 17, 2008

"State Legislatures have a long standing tradition of sending requests to Congress," says Linda Boyd, Director of Washingon For Impeachment, "Articles of impeachment against Dick Cheney were introduced by Congressman Kucinich in the US House in April. The citizens of Washington State are proud of their strong legislators, and call on Congress to simply investigate serious allegations regarding abuses of power in the Office of the Executive."