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*** UPDATED x2 - VIDEO *** Smith hearing resumes today (LIVE Coverage and Video)

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* The House Special Investigating Committee is meeting this morning at 10:30. Rep. Derrick Smith’s attorney is reportedly planning to attend the hearing and will speak. Expect fireworks.

* You can follow live Tweets here. You can find the House’s live audio/video feed for hearing room 114 here. The nice folks at BlueRoomStream.com have also provided us with a live embed…

My intern Owen Irwin is at the hearing and we hope to have post-game media comments soon after. Check back here for updates.

*** UPDATE 1 *** Rep. Smith’s attorney talks to the media…

*** UPDATE 2 *** Chairman Elaine Nekritz talks to the press…

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, May 10, 12 @ 10:13 am

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1. Good to see owen irwin getting in the action. That is a great name by the way.

   I really hope there’s at least one person in springfield who realizes how bad this makes the entire state and in particular the democratic party look to the country and with nato in chicago next week the world. 2 former Governors are in jail and right on the heels you have this vermin and this ridiculous episode. I am not sure how you go home and look at your constituents and family members and co workers and say I am proud of this public service I am a part of, but that’s between you and them.

   Just disgusting.

   Comment by Shore Thursday, May 10, 12 @ 11:03 am

2. The House can do what they want, but they really couldn’t expect Smith to talk in committee. I imagine he won’t talk at trial, which is his right.

   Comment by wordslinger Thursday, May 10, 12 @ 11:57 am

3. Oh yeah lets screw the retirees but keep a crook in the House.

   Comment by Only in Illinois Thursday, May 10, 12 @ 12:07 pm

4. Wow, Smith’s lawyer did a lot of sweating under Ellis’ interrogation. I thought I was looking at Nathan Therm on the Tv. I think Ellis teased out enough non-information to allow the committee to move ahead and not have to wait for the trial.

   Comment by Seven big ones Thursday, May 10, 12 @ 1:08 pm

5. Dave Ellis is “the man”! He is expertly a lawyers lawyer!

   Comment by The man Thursday, May 10, 12 @ 2:44 pm

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