911 Cover-up - - Hastert Still Against Giving 9/11 Panel More Time

[papau]

House Speaker Dennis Hastert has decided not to give an extension to the independent commission studying the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, even though the leaders and the White House, at least publicly, have supported an extension, reports Dan Eggen of the Washington Post.

I do like a good con job for the media that the media swallows whole - Bush begs for more time for 911 investigation, But Bush's GOP head of the House says no to Bush - you've got to believe in our weak, helpless President!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6948-2004Feb25.html

Hastert Still Against Giving 9/11 Panel More Time

By Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, February 26, 2004; Page A04


House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) has hardened his opposition to extending the deadline for the independent commission studying the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, even as the panel's leaders pleaded yesterday for more time to complete their work.

Hastert told Republican lawmakers in a meeting yesterday that he will not bring up any legislation to grant the commission extra time, said spokesman John Feehery. Hastert rejected a personal plea from White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. on the extension Monday, Feehery said. <snip>

Legislation to grant the panel extra time is moving ahead in the Senate, where Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has indicated his support. After opposing the idea, President Bush reversed himself earlier this month and agreed to support an extension.

In another blow to the commission, officials announced yesterday that national security adviser Condoleezza Rice has rejected an invitation to testify publicly in front of the panel. Several senior Bush and Clinton administration officials, including Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, have agreed to appear at a public hearing in late March.

The commission has already interviewed Rice privately, and she is expected to be asked to return for more questioning behind closed doors. But Chairman Thomas H. Kean, a Republican former governor of New Jersey, said in an interview that he was disappointed by Rice's refusal to testify publicly. <snip>

[Rooktoven]

1. Can this be protested/ marched against?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x5872

[Phil_Jayhan]

2. Count me in

This would be a great idea; When better organized we could do planned marches on all of the States Capitols to make it easier for more people to participate.

pj :)

[gandalf]

3. Extension seems to be granted now

See this thread: CNN: Hastert now supporting 9/11 extension