Remarkably, each House member will be given five minutes to speak.
That equals 36.25 hours if the speakers do not take any timeouts. That is more than a week's work in the House Chamber. And I'm sure that every word will be highlighted on cspan and cnn.
This is what the Dem Socialists were dreaming of when they had their mock committee hearings in a basement room of the Capitol. This is a Coup of the Executive Branch of our government.
This is as devastating as when Congress voted to defund the South Vietnamese Army or when the Church committee voted to change the operation of our intelligence agencies.
http://intelligence.house.gov/
http://intelligence.house.gov/Media/PDFS/HoekstraRelease020207.pdf
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 2, 2007 Contact: Jamal Ware
(202) 225-4121
Hoekstra Statement on Iraq NIE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., the top Republican on the House
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on the Iraq
National Intelligence Estimate:
“The latest Iraq NIE in many respects tells us what we already know. The situation in Iraq is
extraordinarily difficult. There are no easy solutions.
“The NIE makes clear that we cannot continue the same stubborn strategy that has brought us
to this point in Iraq. It also makes clear that we cannot just pull our forces out as if that
decision can be made in a vacuum and without consequence.
“America has a commitment to keeping our nation and our families safe. We have a
responsibility to ensure that Iraq does not become a safe haven now or in the future for
terrorists to plot and execute attacks against the United States or our interests abroad.
“The focus for Congress and the administration should be on developing strategies that allow
us to move ahead and increase the capabilities of Iraq’s people, leaders, military and security
forces to address internal Iraqi issues.
“New standards for Iraq’s government, its military and police and for increased regional
cooperation between Iraq and its neighbors must be established. There are several paths before
us in Iraq, but it is absolutely necessary that Iraq’s citizens and leaders do more to secure the
future of their country.”