SiteTitle • | Before the House of Representatives Impeachment Committee - Transcript of Proceedings |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 10: Letter Illinois House of Representatives Special Investigative Committee |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 11: Documents Requested on December 18, 2008 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 12: Requests for Information |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 13: Agenda for Monday's Hearing--December 22, 2008 at 12:00 pm |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 14: Auditor General Documents |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 15: Appearance before Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 16: Follow-up Testimony |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 17: The Procurement Policy Board |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 18: 18 U.S.C.A./2518 United States Code Annotated |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 19: Additional Information Requested by the Special Investigative Committee, Testimony of Barry S. Maram and Documents requested on December 18, 2008 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 1: Letters |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 20: Governor Blagojevich's Proposed List of Witnesses for December 29, 2008 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 21 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 22 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 23 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 24 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 25: Governor Blagojevich's Proposed Exhibits for December 29, 2008 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 26: Transition Staff Contacts with the Governor's Office |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 27: Press Conference Jesse Jackson, Jr. |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 28 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 29 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 2: Governor Rod R. Blagojevich's Motion for Appointment of Counsel |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 30 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 31 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 32 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 33: Notice of Motion |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 34 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 35: Standards for Impeachment: A response to Rep. Rose |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 36: Agenda for Hearing on January 6, 2009 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 37 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 38: Subpoena |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 39 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 3: Criminal Complaint and Affidavit |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 40: Senator Roland Burris' Subpoena before the Special Investigative Committee |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 41: Dr. Kamath and Mr. McKibbon Letter |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 42 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 43 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 44: United States of American v. Rod R. Blagojevich and John Harris |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 45: Governor Rod R. Blagojevich |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 46: Illegal Hiring, Promotion, Firing, Retaliation, Race Discrimination and Abuse of Power |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 47: Documents for the Record Added in Response to Member Questions Re: FOIA |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 48 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 49: Testimony of Better Government Association Executive Director Jay Stewart before the Special Investigative Committee December 18, 2008 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 4: Plea Agreement |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 50: Testimony |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 51: Materials in Response to Request to Appear |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 52 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 53: Comments by JCAR Executive Director Vicki Thomas before the Special Investigative Committee of the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Illinois |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 54 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 55 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 56 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 57 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 58: Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 59: Matt Magalis |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 5: Plea Agreement United States of America v. Joseph Cari |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 6 - Errata |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 60: Clips on 2004 Flu Vaccine Shortage |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 61 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 62: Subpoena Duces Tecum |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 63: Proceedings before the Committee on January 7, 2009 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 64 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 65: Governor Rod Blagojevich |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 66: Summary of Constitutional and Statutory Violations Alleged in Caro, et al. v. Blagojevich, et al., 07 CH 34353 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 67: Additional information requested by the Special Investigative Committee |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 68: Subpoena Duces Tecum dated January 7, 2009 to Friends of Blagojevich Political Committee (the |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 69 |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 69: Contributions to Friends of Blagojevich |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 6: Auditor Reports |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 70: Brenda Gold's Firing From the Illinois Department of Transportation |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 7: United States of America v. Antoin Rezko |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 8: United States v. Antoin Rezko |
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| • | Committee Exhibit 9 |
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| • | Committee Rules of the Special Investigative Committee of the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Illinois |
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| • | Correspondence since the last Committee Meeting |
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| • | Don Wade and Roma Show |
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| • | Febraury 4, 2009 Affidavit and client list of Roland Burris |
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| • | February 17, 2009 Letter from Speaker Michael J. Madigan to John Schmidt |
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| • | Final Report of the Special Investigative Committee |
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| • | Inaugural Map and Directions |
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| • | Letter from Patrick J. Fitzgerald to the Committee dated December 22, 2008 |
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| • | Notice to Disclose Intercepted Communications to the Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives |
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| • | Proposed Report of the Special Investigative Committee |
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| • | Special Investigative Committee - Members |
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Organization • | Office of the House Majority Leader | [X] |
| 1: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | On December 15, 2008, the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously adopted House Resolution 1650, which created the Special Investigative Committee to investigate allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, and other misconduct of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and to make a recommendation as to whether cause exists for the Governor's impeachment pursuant of Article IV, Section 14 of the Illinois Constitution. This Report summarizes the pertinent findings from that committee's hearings and includes a recommendation to the House of Representatives that the House consider an Article of Impeachment against the Governor. | | | Date Created: | 01 08 2009 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014523 Original UID: 8103 FIRST WORD: Final | |
2: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | On December 15, 2008, the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously adopted House Resolution 1650, which created the Special Investigative Committee to investigate allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, and other misconduct of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and to make a recommendation as to whether cause exists for the Governor's impeachment pursuant of Article IV, Section 14 of the Illinois Constitution. This draft report summarizes the pertinent findings from that committee's hearings. It includes an unsigned version of the Committee's recommendation to the House of Representatives that the House consider an Article of Impeachment against the Governor. | | | Date Created: | 01 08 2009 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014524 Original UID: 8104 FIRST WORD: Proposed | |
3: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | This document provides foundation for the work of the Special Investigative Committee investigating charges against Governor Rod R. Blagojovich with definitions, procedures, designation of the committees clerk, process for scheduling of hearings, procedure for issuance of subpoenas, length of notice to witnesses, intent to conduct of the hearings in public, role of presiding officer, right to counsel and submission of questions, testimony (recording; under oath; right of the Governor or his counsel to question and call witnesses), relevance and admissibility of evidence, committee record availability, unsubpoenaed persons who wish to give testimony or evidence, contempt and corresponding penalties, ex parte communications by committee members banned, and committee reports and recommendations. | | | Date Created: | 12 17 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014525 Original UID: 8105 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
4: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | List of the members of the committees investigating charges against Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and responsible for making recommendations to the Illinois House of Representatives. | | | Date Created: | 01 09 2009 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014526 Original UID: 8106 FIRST WORD: Special | |
5: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Three letters that were presented as evidence to the Special Investigative Committee. The first letter is from House Majority Leader, Barbara Flynn Currie, to Governor Rod R. Blagojevich informing him that the committee was created, when it would meet, and that he and/or his counsel had rights to question witnesses and present evidence. The second letter is from David Ellis, Chief Legal Counsel to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to Sheldon Sorosky, legal counsel to the Governor, giving notice that the committee would begin hearings on December 16, 2008. The third letter is from Sheldon Sorosky to David Ellis protesting the short notice of the first hearing, requesting a copy of the committee rules, and asking if the Attorney General should be recused from her legal duty to represent the Governor. | | | Date Created: | 12 17 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014527 Original UID: 8107 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
6: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Motion requesting that the Illinois House of Representatives appoint and pay Attorneys Edward M. Genson, Sheldon Sorosky and Eli Rosenbloom as legal counsel for the Governor in the hearings before the Special Investigative Committee of the House of Representatives. | | | Date Created: | 12 17 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014528 Original UID: 8108 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
7: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Copy of a Criminal Complaint, United States of America v. Rod R. Blagojevich and John Harris filed with the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Eastern Division dated December 7, 2008 charging criminal conspiracy to defraud the State of Illinois using mail and wire communications and receiving federal benefits in violation of United States Code. Also, an Affidavit in Support of Application supporting the charges. | | | Date Created: | 12 17 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014530 Original UID: 8110 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
8: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Plea Agreement between the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, and defendant Ali Ata on the charges of making materially false statements to federal law enforcement authorities. Includes the Superseding Information on the false statements made by Ali Ata concerning the investigation of Antoin Rezko; Mr. Ata's political contributions to the campaign of Public Official A; and filing a false federal income tax return. | | | Date Created: | 12 17 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014531 Original UID: 8111 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
9: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Brochure providing logistical details, map and directions from downtown Springfield, Illinois to the University of Illinois at Springfield. Published for the inaugural ceremony of the 96th General Assembly. | | | Date Created: | 12 31 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014539 Original UID: 8113 FIRST WORD: Inaugural | |
10: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | This Plea Agreement between the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, PATRICK J. FITZGERALD, and the defendant, JOSEPH CARl, and his attorney, SCOTT R. LASSAR, is made pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Defendant acknowledges that he has been charged in Count 11 of the indictment in this case with attempting to commit extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951. This Plea Agreement represents the entire agreement between the United States Attorney and defendant regarding defendant's criminal liability in this case involving "Firm A" and the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois. | | | Date Created: | 12 17 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014540 Original UID: 8116 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
11: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Auditor reports in two parts. The First Half includes correspondence and reports from the Office of the Auditor General, William Holland, concerning agency efficiency initiative payments made pursuant to Public Act 93-0025 and Management audit of the Flu Vaccine Procurement and the I-SaveRx Program directed by House Resolution 394. The Second Half consists of the report of a special examination of the Central Management Services' implementation of the 2004 recommendations as specified in Legislative Audit Commission Resolution No. 134. The examination was conducted by independent auditors, Sikich Gardner and Co. LLP. | | | Date Created: | 12 18 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014541 Original UID: 8117 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
12: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Letter from the Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives to United States Attorney, Patrick J. Fitzgerald. The letter requests documents from the federal investigation and guidance concerning witnesses the Committee may call. | | | Date Created: | 12 22 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014543 Original UID: 8120 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
13: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Memo from the Illinois Department of Healthcare of Family Services to the Members of the Special Investigative Committee, Illinois House of Representatives with a resubmission of documents that had been requested by the Special Investigative Committee which were originally sent on December 18, 2008. | | | Date Created: | 02 22 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014544 Original UID: 8121 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
14: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Letters from Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, House Majority Leader and chair of the House Special Investigative Committee, to Barry Maram, Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and Tamara Hoffman, Chief of Staff of the same agency, inviting them to testify before the House Special Investigative Committee and providing a list of materials requested but not received by the Committee. | | | Date Created: | 12 22 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014545 Original UID: 8122 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
15: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Notice of the Special Investigative Committee agenda for December 22, 2008 to Edward M. Genson and Sam Adam, Jr., attorneys for Governor Rod R. Blagojevich. | | | Date Created: | 12 22 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014546 Original UID: 8123 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
16: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | In two parts, documents provided by the Illinois Auditor General, William Holland, to the House of Representatives Special Investigative Committee, including the State's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2007; email referenced in the testimony of Special Advocate Scott McKibbin; chart naming members of the Governor's Office and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget who sat on contract award evaluation committees or assisted in preparing specifications for certain contracts; chart detailing material audit findings for the last ten years; and a transcript of his testimony. | | | Date Created: | 12 22 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014547 Original UID: 8124 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
17: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Message to Governor Rod R. Blagojevich from the Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives extending an invitation to testify before the Committee and be represented by legal counsel. | | | Date Created: | 12 22 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014548 Original UID: 8125 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
18: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Memo from Barry S. Maram, Director and Tamara Hoffman, Chief of Staff of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the Members of the Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House to Representatives concerning their unavailability to testify before the Committee on December 22, 2008, and informing the Committee of intent to supply requested information and documentation on December 22, 2008. | | | Date Created: | 12 22 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014549 Original UID: 8126 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
19: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | 18 U.S.C.A./2518 United States Code Annotated; Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure; Part I. Crimes; Chapter I19. Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral Communications; 2518. Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. | | | Date Created: | 01 13 2009 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014551 Original UID: 8127 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
20: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Memos from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the Members of the Special Investigative Committee, Illinois House of Representatives providing "additional responses to questions and informational requests in your correspondence dated December 19, 2008. Invoices for legal representation in matters involving the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and vouchers for such from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Policy memos on FamilyCare. Correspondence concerning an information request from the Associated Press under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. | | | Date Created: | 01 05 2009 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014552 Original UID: 8128 FIRST WORD: Committee | |
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