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Home Front: Politix
Kerry's Intel Attendence an Issue
2004-08-05
EFL - I think this may have run already so I only include what seems new and significant to me.
In response to the Kerry "Truth Squad" report, RNC Communications Director Jim Dyke said he doubted the Kerry forces would "release Senator Kerry's complete attendance record of Senate Intelligence Committee hearings." Earlier, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) called on Kerry and his vice presidential running mate, Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), "to publicly release their attendance records at the private, or classified hearing on the Intelligence Committee so the American people can really know the truth. "Where does the failure of oversight come from? Is it because they didn't bother to show up?" Cornyn asked. "I think the American people deserve to know and they deserve to know the truth now." Edwards, currently serves on the Intelligence Committee. There have been eight public hearings since he joined the panel and he has attended four, according to the Republican National Committee.
Posted by:Super Hose

#2  Frank, I agree that there is nothing with respect to national security to prevent the release of the attendence records at the "closed sessions," but it would be pretty partisan to release the attendence unilaterally. I tried to see whether the toll was listed on the hearing web site awhile back but came up empty.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-08-06 12:36:13 AM  

#1  they're public records - he's justing making the Kerry camp decide to release them or refuse to...win-win for the RNC
Posted by: Frank G   2004-08-05 11:55:20 PM  

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