Rep. Hinchey (NY) Demands to see SOTU Drafts on Africa Lie!

[kpete]

November 10, 2005
Hinchey Introduces Measure To Obtain All White House Drafts Of
2003 State of the Union Address That Contained
False Iraq Uranium Claims

Congressman Says American Public Deserves To Know How Infamous 16 Words About Iraq Seeking Uranium From Africa, Now Proven False, Made It Into Final Draft Of Speech; Measure Would Force Administration To Give Congress All Documents Related To 2003 State of the Union & October 2002 Speech That Didn't Include Such Claims Because CIA Said They Were Unsubstantiated

The Hinchey measure to acquire the documents surrounding the State of the Union address and the October 2002 speech is considered a resolution of inquiry, which is a type of bill that seeks factual information from the executive branch. If the measure is adopted, the White House would have 14 days to present Congress with all of the requested documents.

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/111005soturoi.html

[Al-CIAda]

1. Good deal! eom

[HereSince1628]

2. In the unlikely event it is adopted expecte executive priviledge

to be invoked.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. resolution of inquiry

That is the vehicle used to get info for impeachment. Good.

[FreedomAngel82]

4. Really?

So could he be impeached?

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. That's why this has about zero % chance of happening.

[marylanddem]

6. Good going, Congressman n/t

[paineinthearse]

7. Where Hinchey is going with this

The constitution mandates the PoUS make reports to Congress. When he lied in the SotU address, that is an impeachable offense.

Section. 3.
He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.Text

When * said the infamous 16 words, he lied to the Congress and the American people, an impeachable offense.

Go, Maurice!