White House Puts Limits on Queries From Democrats

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9708-2003Nov6.html

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2. here's a snip......

The Bush White House, irritated by pesky questions from congressional
The director of the White House Office of Administration, Timothy A. Campen, sent an e-mail titled "congressional questions" to majority and minority staff on the House and Senate Appropriations panels. Expressing "the need to add a bit of structure to the Q&A process," he wrote: "Given the increase in the number and types of requests we are beginning to receive from the House and Senate, and in deference to the various committee chairmen and our desire to better coordinate these requests, I am asking that all requests for information and materials be coordinated through the committee chairmen and be put in writing from the committee."

He said this would limit "duplicate requests" and help answer questions "in a timely fashion."

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3. Snip- by Dana Milbank

White House Puts Limits on Queries From Democrats

By Dana Milbank
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, November 7, 2003; Page A29

The Bush White House, irritated by pesky questions from congressional Democrats about how the administration is using taxpayer money, has developed an efficient solution: It will not entertain any more questions from opposition lawmakers.

The decision -- one that Democrats and scholars said is highly unusual -- was announced in an e-mail sent Wednesday to the staff of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. House committee Democrats had just asked for information about how much the White House spent making and installing the "Mission Accomplished" banner for President Bush's May 1 speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

The director of the White House Office of Administration, Timothy A. Campen, sent an e-mail titled "congressional questions" to majority and minority staff on the House and Senate Appropriations panels. Expressing "the need to add a bit of structure to the Q&A process," he wrote: "Given the increase in the number and types of requests we are beginning to receive from the House and Senate, and in deference to the various committee chairmen and our desire to better coordinate these requests, I am asking that all requests for information and materials be coordinated through the committee chairmen and be put in writing from the committee."

He said this would limit "duplicate requests" and help answer questions "in a timely fashion."

It would also do another thing: prevent Democrats from getting questions answered without the blessing of the GOP committee chairmen.

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5. This is exactly why

the executive Branch is answerable to the Legislative branch and that the Presidential term is only 4 years.

Well folks, only one more year of damage to endure.

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4. Sit down and shut up

is basically what this administration is doing here....yet
again. (this is a good one to send to your liberal pals.)

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The White House said it is in discussions to reach an amicable compromise. "There have been staff-level discussions about ways to better coordinate requests from Congress," said spokeswoman Ashley Snee. "It was not the intent to suggest minority members should not ask questions without the consent of the majority."

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6. Debbie Stabaneow brought this

up on the Senate Floor this morning. She had a fit. Then Senator Harry Reid had another fit about it. Then Senator Dick Durban asked why they should approve any of bush's* political appointments if they would never again be allowed to be in contact with the Dems.

Stabanow said how the Dem Senators represented millions of people. And now they won't get their questions answered.

Not one Republican spoke up about this.