In other news from Capitol Hill, backers of a bill to impeach Vice President Cheney say the effort is still alive. On Tuesday, congressman and presidential contender Dennis Kucinich nearly forced the full House to vote on the impeachment measure, but the Democratic leadership fought off the vote and sent the impeachment issue to the House Judiciary Committee. Democratic Congressman Stephen Cohen, who sits on the Judiciary Committee, said, “I get that impression. The issue is still alive.” Fourteen Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, including the chair, Congressman John Conyers, initially voted with Kucinich on the impeachment bill.