It appears as though the Democrats have finally decided to take some initiative in the Senate's constitutional requirement of Executive oversight. CQ Today's Midday Update (free email service) reports on this development:

In another signal that Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for a contentious start to the 109th Congress, Sen. Byron L. Dorgan, D-N.D., this afternoon plans to announce an initiative for Democrats to hold unofficial oversight hearings on the executive branch. Dorgan, chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee, presided over eight such meetings in the 108th Congress, with subjects ranging from U.S. contracting practices in Iraq to the impact of long-term budget deficits. The hearings typically featured a few Democratic senators and representatives, but without subpoena power, no witnesses from the Bush administration. Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., will join Dorgan to announce the program, which Dorgan spokesman Barry Piatt said is necessary because Republicans -- in the view of the minority -- are unwilling to fulfill their "constitutional duty of oversight."

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Undoubtedly there are many things to investigate surrounding the dealings of this adminsitration. Hopefully for the American people, the Democrats will expose some of the administration's graft to help shepherd us into a period of good government.