The New York Times op-ed calling for his ouster recalls that
Even the most loyal Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee found it impossible to throw Mr. Gonzales a lifeline. The best Orrin Hatch of Utah could do was to mutter that “I think that you’ll agree that this was poorly handled” and to suggest that Mr. Gonzales should just be forgiven. Senator Sam Brownback led Mr. Gonzales through the names of the fired attorneys, evidently hoping he would offer cogent reasons for their dismissal.
It was a drubbing. However, I believe Senator Kyl used his time to run down the clock--so to speak--by asking Gonzales about an unrelated Indian gaming matter. Not sure that was helpful. It certainly didn't come off seemlessly.
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