On March 30, 2007, Chairman Waxman invited Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to testify before the Oversight Committee regarding the Administration's Niger claims during the lead-up to the Iraq war. Following that invitation, the State Department has corresponded several times with Chairman Waxman regarding the Committee's request for Secretary Rice's testimony.
In letters to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former CIA Director George Tenet, Chairman Waxman explains that the previously scheduled hearing on the White House’s use of pre-war intelligence regarding Iraq’s nuclear program has been postponed while the Committee continues to interview senior government officials and review documents being provided by the CIA and State Department.
In a letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding, Chairman Waxman explains that, as the principal oversight body of the House of Representatives, it is the Committee’s constitutional obligation to investigate the role played by the White House and National Security Council in the false and misleading intelligence that precipitated the war in Iraq.
White House Counsel Fred Fielding responds to Chairman Waxman's May 4, 2007 letter regarding pre-war intelligence and claims that Iraq attempted to obtain nuclear material.
Chairman Waxman announced the hearing with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been postponed from May 15, 2007, to June 19, 2007. The hearing is being postponed to allow former CIA Director George Tenet to testify with Secretary Rice and to accommodate Secretary Rice's travel schedule. The Committee also sent a letter to Stephen Hadley, the National Security Advisor, requesting his voluntary appearance at a deposition.
Chairman Waxman sent a letter to Secretary of State Rice (1) informing the Secretary that the legislative affairs officials in the Department should not hinder the Committee’s inquiry into why Secretary Rice and President Bush cited forged evidence to build a case for war against Iraq; (2) advising the Secretary that the Committee will depose a nuclear weapons analyst at the State Department; and (3) requesting relevant documents. Letters were also sent to the CIA, the White House, and the Department of Defense requesting relevant documents.
On Wednesday, April 25, the Oversight Committee voted by 21 to 10 to issue a subpoena for the testimony of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the Administration's Niger claims during the lead-up to the Iraq war and other topics.
On April 24, 2007, Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Bergner responded on behalf of Secretary Rice to Chairman Waxman's April 17 inquiry regarding the Administration's claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.
On April 17, 2007, Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Bergner responded on behalf of Secretary Rice to Chairman Waxman's March 30 and April 9 inquiries regarding the Administration's claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.
After receiving a second response from the State Department, Rep. Waxman writes to Secretary Rice announcing a one-week postponement of the Committee’s consideration of a subpoena and asking her to schedule a voluntary appearance before the Committee prior to the Memorial Day recess.
After receiving an insufficient response from the State Department's Legislative Affairs office, Chairman Waxman reiterates his request for Secretary Rice to testify on April 18 regarding President Bush's claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.
Acting Assistant Secretary Matthew Reynolds responds to Chairman Waxman's March 12 inquiry to the State Department.
The Committee has formally requested Secretary Rice to testify before the Oversight Committee on April 18th regarding the Administration’s claims that Iraq sought uranium from Niger, White House treatment of classified information, the appointment of Ambassador Jones as "special coordinator" for Iraq, and other subjects.
Chairman Waxman asks Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to respond to a series of unanswered letters, including two letters raising questions about the President’s claim that Iraq sought uranium from Niger.
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