Live Thread - House Oversight and Government Reform Cmte. hearing (Valerie Plame Wilson Testifies)

Cspan ^ | March 16, 2007

[Mo1]

ON CAPITOL HILL Valerie Wilson Testifies

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) chairs a House Oversight and Government Reform Ctme. hearing on the disclosure of CIA Agent Valerie Plame Wilson's identity. The hearing will look into whether White House officials followed appropriate procedures for safeguarding the identity of Ms. Wilson.

FRIDAY, C-SPAN AT 10AM ET

[tsmith130]

I can't watch anymore. It's like a murder trial and defense counsel is the only one allowed to question the witnesses...and the Judge is the suspects brother.

[Txsleuth]

This Hodes guy..."there is clearly evidence that Karl Rove leaked classifed information"...

??????????

Since when?

[lugsoul]

redgirl, you do at least agree that it is the responsibility of those with a security clearance to ensure that the information they are sharing with reporters is not classified, right? I mean, you don't think they have to have someone else tell them what they can and can't talk about with the press, do you? Doesn't that responsibility rest with the person talking to a reporter? Is that the agreement they sign when they obtain their clearance?

If we were talking about Dims here, would you gladly accept the "well, nobody told me it was classified" excuse?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Rove! Rove! Rove! They want his security clearance pulled,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Txsleuth]

The CIA wasn't concerned about keeping Plame's status classifed...because she wasn't COVERED!!! ugh

(I am not yelling at you.)

[PISANO]

If the republicans on this committee ask her the same kind of softball questions that the dems are, I'm going to lose my mind!!!

The GOP will [throw softballs] and WE all hope you don't! [go crazy]

[smoothsailing]

Agreed!

Plame's outing was a slow bleed

[CaptRon]

This Knodell guy is really taking a beating. He'll be lucky to have a job after this.

[pillut48]

Visual aids, they got visual aids!

Wow, is this a grand waste of time or what?
I just jumped in the thread, where are the
Republicans to counter-act this foolishness?

When we they start discussing the 900 pound gorilla in the middle of the room *cough*RICHARD ARMITAGE*cough*?!?!?!

[Mo1]

BRB ... need to go pick up my daughter

[maica]

Hodes reminds me of every negative connotation of a lawyer that exists.

[Txsleuth]

Tom Davis is really a RINO...I surely don't look to HIM to ask any hard questions.

[lugsoul]

You should share your information with Director of National Intelligence General Michael Hayden. Apparently, the information he provided to the committee is a bit different than your information, so he would probably be grateful if you set him straight.

Txsleuth wrote:

The CIA wasn't concerned about keeping Plame's status classifed...because she wasn't COVERED!!!

[tiredoflaundry]

I have only seen 2 Reps on the committee. This whole thing is a farce.

[Txsleuth]

YEPPERS...so, why didn't Davis ask any questions about Berger?

After all, Plame was asked about Shinseki!!!

[tiredoflaundry]

I hope Victoria can help us out here.

[kabar]

I am assuming that is the case. Why should they participate in this orchestrated charade? It is a waste of time.

[Laverne]

Toensing coming up next. This should be good, should won't take the crap from the dems.

The questions have been pretty stupid so far, imho.

Norton was especially bad this last time, it is the CIA who determines who has a need to know regarding agents, not the WH. At least that is my understanding.

[noexcuses]

This whole thing is a farce

Exactly. I am more convinced after this that the CIA did nothing to protect Plame's identity, therefore Rove, Cheney, Libby et al had no idea she considered herself covert.

[lugsoul]

Republicans on the committee who are not present are not there by choice. It isn't anyone else's fault if they aren't there participating, and asking the same questions folks here think should be asked.