Conyers to Force Vote on Secret Iraq Reports

[RedEarth]

Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) is introducing a measure that would force a House vote on whether or not to require the Bush administration to release controversial secret reports by the intelligence community on Iraq and terrorism.

The measure would call for the release of both the secret April 2006 report, known as a National Intelligence Estimate, that is said to conclude the Iraq war has increased the danger of terrorism, as well as a separate classified report on the state of Iraq first mentioned by Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) in comments this morning.

Conyers' measure, a "resolution of inquiry," would require a full vote of the House within 14 legislative days of its introduction. While the resolution cannot be waylaid, the House leadership determines when during those two weeks it is raised. So a vote seems unlikely before the end of the week, when Congress will go into recess until after the November elections. The resolution has no guarantee of passage, however it forces all members to take a public position on the issue. (More details on resolutions of inquiry here.)

"The President needs to declassify and release both reports immediately," Conyers said in a statement e-mailed to TPMmuckraker.com. "The American people deserve to know the whole truth."

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001602.php

[KittyWampus]

1. Conyers does so much heavy lifting in the House.

I believe he must have angels helping him.

[IChing]

2. The report must be extremely damaging to the republicans

A very smart political move my Conyers, two weeks and they have to say how they voted on it.

BRILLIANT, I hope it works.

[texpatriot2004]

3. Thank you Congressman Conyers nm

[myrna minx]

4. The American People owe a debit of gratitude to Rep. Conyers.

I just love that man.

[Vidar]

5. Applauding the magificent Mr. Conyers yeat again.

[goodhue]

6. Thank you, John Conyers!

[faithnotgreed]

7. any thread about john conyers deserves to be front and center

everything this man does is amazing - thank you sir~

[myrna minx]

8. Agreed...kick. n/t

:kick:

[me b zola]

9. Can we get a fifth?

k&r for the hardest working man in Congress! :kick:

[faithnotgreed]

10. i just did - and cant believe that i forgot to recommend when i posted

thanks for the reminder

[me b zola]

11. kickie-poo

:kick:

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. Bush just released the Executive Summary

and apparently even just that bit is incredibly damning.

[Wilms]

13. K&R n/t