“This is going to be big.”

SENATORS ANNOUNCE INTENT TO INVESTIGATE BUSH-ERA 'TORTURE'

March 'middle ground' hearing will probe Bush admin abuses

The Senate is quietly preparing plans to investigate allegations of torture under President George W. Bush, according to comments published Wednesday by Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).The Senate Judiciary Committee could announce a hearing to consider various plans to probe allegations of torture as early as today, according to Salon's Mark Benjamin, citing Committee Chairman Pat Leahy and members of his staff. Leahy's office told Raw Story Wednesday morning that a press release would be sent out shortly.Sen. Whitehouse said he’s “convinced” the investigation will move forward.“Stay on this,” he told Benjamin. “This is going to be big.”