Democrats step up oversight investigations, approve subpoenas« Thread Started on Apr 26, 2007, 6:30am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Democrats step up oversight investigations, approve subpoenasCongressional panels seek testimony from Rice and other administration officials.By Richard Simon and Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff WritersApril 26, 2007 read at source

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WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats authorized five subpoenas Wednesday in their drive to step up oversight of the Bush administration, a move likely to heighten tensions between the majority party on Capitol Hill and the White House.The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a subpoena to compel Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to testify about the administration's false prewar claim that Iraq had tried to buy uranium.