Readers may recall that last month we wrote about a no-bid contract worth between $28 million and $52 million former Attorney General John Ashcroft's firm received to oversee a court settlement. The contract was awarded by a former employee of Mr. Ashcroft - New Jersey's US Attorney Christopher Christie. Recognizing the potential of an impropriety, the House Judiciary Committee has decided to hold hearings to determine the appropriateness of such a reward. ThinkProgres, however, notes that Christie is now refusing to testify in front of the committee until the Bush Administration asks him to do so.