Friday, February 10, 2006

That Was Then

" During my stewardship here, I'm going to put everybody under oath when we have testimony, as we do on confirmation hearings."

Judiciary Committee Chairman

Arlen Specter, April 5, 2005

This Is Now

"It is my judgment that it is unnecessary to swear the witness."

Specter, declining to put Attorney General

Alberto R. Gonzales under oath, Feb. 6, 2006