3 vote last week to give Leahy the power to issue the subpoenas. The showdown between the White House and Congress could land in federal court. Also named in subpoenas signed by Leahy were the Justice Department and the National Security Council. The four parties — the White House, Cheney's office, the Justice Department and the National Security Council — have until July 18 to comply, Leahy was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. He added that, like House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., he would consider pursuing contempt citations against those who refuse.
