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Miers a No-Show on Hill; House Subcommittee Rules Privilege Claim Invalid

By Paul Singer
Roll Call Staff
July 12, 2007, 2:26 p.m.

A House Judiciary subcommittee voted today to reject White House claims of executive privilege and immunity for former White House counsel Harriet Miers, clearing the first hurdle for the committee to pursue contempt proceedings against her for failing to appear at the hearing.

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