Pelosi: At Least, and at Last, President Joins Debate on 9/11 Commission

[Khephra]

Pelosi: At Least, and at Last, President Joins Debate on 9/11 Commission Recommendations

(press release)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
issued the following statement on the President's legislative proposal to
establish a National Intelligence Director and a National Counterterrorism
Center, which was submitted to Congress this week:

"Given the dwindling number of days on the congressional calendar, it
would have been better if the President had weighed in with a specific
proposal on the 9/11 Commission recommendations earlier, but at least, and at
last, he has joined us at the table. Although it is late, the President's
proposal, along with the message of flexibility that accompanied it, may
signal that he is ready to contribute to the debate over the 9/11 Commission
recommendations.

"Republican leaders in the House, who continue to draft their bill in
secret and reject calls to include Democrats in the deliberations, would do
well to follow the example of Senators McCain and Lieberman, as well as that
of the President. On an issue of this magnitude, the country is better served
by an open, bipartisan process that reflects a commitment to making real
progress in the short amount of time left in this Congress."

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[ChrisK]

1. If its a bill that they will both be voting on....

Why is it being done in secret?...Is it another one of those bills that say one thing and mean something else?

Why can't they bury there dislike for a short while and go to the table as Americans instead of one side vs the other?...The President COULD try and extend a hand here so it "seems" like he cares. Is that too much to ask?

[leesa]

2. This is all irrelevent. The real issue is who did 9-11

It appears is was set up by our government and this is all just BS by the participants to install more gestapo muscle.

[Catfight]

3. Can't be having dems reading about the Saudi connection! n/t