Waxman to Rice: Answer 11 ignored letters on Iraq claims

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The Chairman of the House's Oversight and Government Reform Committee today demanded that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice respond to 11 outstanding requests for information sent by his office since 2003. The letters primarily concerned claims later proved erroneous on the threat posed to the United States by Saddam Hussein's government in the run up to the Iraq War.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) warned Dr. Rice that a failure to respond to his committee's inquiries undermined Constitutional governance.

"Refusing to allow officials to testify before Congress...or ignoring congressional requests for information, as you apparently ignored my inquiries, are not consistent with our constitutional system of government," said the Committee's Chairman in a letter released today.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Waxman_to_Rice_Answer_11_letters_0312.html

[bdamomma]

1. she probably replied under her breath, what constitution?

[bdamomma]

oops sorry double post

[whistle]

2. When are these BushCo fascists going to get what they deserve?

....Impeach these bastards now!

[Supersedeas]

12. as long as the GOP/Media Establishment continues to be accomplishes...never.

[whistle]

3. Self delete

[whistle]

4. Wow what happened self delete duplicates

[Iwasthere]

6. I agree

Behind closed doors they are laughing at us... always have been... They think they can do anything they want... IMPEACH NOW!!! No more waiting!

[thereismore]

5. When does this man sleep? We need to clone him. It's pathetic when

the Congress has to beg some executive appointee for answers. I am so sick of this crap.

[rodeodance]

7. send a cc to Air Force One.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

8. kick

[Parche]

9. RICE-A-RONI

I would say CC her dentist..............

[spanone]

10. Go Henry. Contempt of Congress. Who the f*ck do these people think they are?

[spooky3]

11. sorry for a dumb question, but...

what powers does Waxman have to enforce his request?

[garybeck]

13. SUBPOENA.

[spooky3]

16. good. And what if she ignores the subpoena?

Can he have her arrested?

[TheLeftyMom]

14. scary part is that she ignored requests when the PUKES were in power too

Not cool. Not cool at all.

[verse18]

15. Rice to Waxman:

"Who, me?!"

[jannyk]

17. Henry's like the Energizer Bunny - keeps going and going Yay!

[paparush]

18. "..not consistent with our constitutional system of government.."

Damn! I could sit and read that over and over!

[Justice Is Comin]

19. To hell with demand letters Henry,

you already sent her eleven letters! Serve the subpoena. Let them claim their national security if they want. It goes to the very malfeasance of government that no court will sanction.

She may have obstructed justice just by snatching away the guy that was under federal investigation to pre-empt it from continuing.

She already compromised any chance of constitutional cover by answering five of the related letters. That establishes "pattern and practice," which shows she only intended to answer those which she deemed able to be spun.

It's subpoena time HW !!!!!!