Senators call on White House to give 9/11 commission access [View All]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (10/27/03)
Prominent senators of both parties, learning that the chairman of the commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks has not received full access to pertinent government documents, called on the White House Sunday to be more forthcoming.

"After claiming they wanted to find the truth about September 11th, the Bush administration has resorted to secrecy, stonewalling and foot dragging," said Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn. "They have resistedthis inquiry at every turn."

Lieberman, a presidential candidate and co-sponsor of legislation forming the bipartisan panel, pressed the White House to release all records relating to the terrorist attacks, including highly classified intelligence reports.

"If they continue to refuse, I will urge the independent commission to take the administration to court," Lieberman said in a statement. "And if the administration tries to run out the clock, John McCain and I will go to the floor of the Senate to extend the life of the commission."

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