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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.”
More from this committee:
Contacts: Kira Maas (Reyes): (202) 225-4831 (office), (202) 225-2912 (cell)
Jamal D. Ware (Hoekstra): (202) 225-4121
http://intelligence.house.gov/Media/PDFS/Release013107.pdf
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 31, 2007
Contacts: Kira Maas (Reyes): (202) 225-4831 (office), (202) 225-2912 (cell)
Jamal D. Ware (Hoekstra): (202) 225-4121
House Intelligence Committee to review NSA surveillance program
Washington, D.C. – Following Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ January 17th
announcement that the Bush Administration would seek warrants for surveillance conducted
under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the House Intelligence Committee
requested the Court Orders mandating the decision as well as material submitted to the Court
from the Department of Justice.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) and Ranking Member Pete
Hoekstra (R-MI) released the following statement today regarding this request:
“Today, the House Intelligence Committee reached an agreement with the Justice
Department about access to certain, key documents pertaining to the National Security Agency
(NSA) surveillance program.
“On January 18, 2007, we wrote to the Director of National Intelligence and the
Attorney General to request the FISA Court Orders authorizing surveillance under the
program, as well as the application and legal briefs submitted to the FISA Court by the Justice
Department.
“The fact that these documents were not immediately provided to the Intelligence
Committees impaired the Committee’s ability to fully review whether the orders comply with
the law.
“The Agreement today facilitates the ability of all Committee Members to review these
documents.
“There are still other documents and records to which the Committee requires access in
order to execute its oversight responsibilities. We have informed Justice Department officials
that the Committee’s requests for those documents remains in effect. We are hopeful that the
Administration will comply with those requests in a timely fashion and that further efforts to
secure that material will not be necessary.
“The Committee will also continue its oversight of whether the program is effective at
tracking terror suspects and whether the program adequately protects the liberties of the
American people.
“The American people expect this Committee to perform its Constitutional function of
oversight. The Committee will fulfill this expectation.”
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