21.   Omer said it would be one of the few times the commission had exercised its authority to subpoena witnesses and compel production of documents.

22.   Reno has granted him broad authority for the Waco review, including the power to subpoena witnesses and impanel a grand jury.

23.   The bill approved Wednesday by the Council did just that, granting the new agency the power to conduct independent investigations and subpoena witnesses.

24.   The commission has the power to subpoena witnesses, but it has no enforcement power.

25.   The independent counsel would have the power to subpoena witnesses.

26.   The Judiciary Committee, after a party-line dispute in closed session, said it would subpoena four witnesses, three of whom are lawyers.

27.   The new commission will not have the power to prosecute, but it will be able to subpoena witnesses and its findings could be used in later court actions.

28.   The panel dropped the investigation last month, citing its inability to subpoena witnesses who were living in Africa.

29.   The resolution also gives Democrats the power to subpoena witnesses and grants the White House full representation during the proceedings.

30.   The senators are then expected to move into a closed-door session to debate whether the House prosecutors will be allowed to subpoena witnesses.