The White House has, without any explanation, denied Representative Peter DeFazio (D - OR) access to the classified portion of the continuity-of-government plan despite Rep. DeFazio having the requisite security clearance and having followed appropriate procedures for requesting access in a secure room in the Capitol building.
Even Norm Ornstein of the right wing American Enterprise Institute said he "cannot think of one good reason" for the denial to a Congressman who serves on the Homeland Security Committee and went on to say that he finds "it inexplicable and probably reflective of the usual, knee-jerk overextension of executive power that we see from this White House".
Crikey does this mean I agree with the AEI? I think that I'd best sit down for a bit and rest.
Even Norm Ornstein of the right wing American Enterprise Institute said he "cannot think of one good reason" for the denial to a Congressman who serves on the Homeland Security Committee and went on to say that he finds "it inexplicable and probably reflective of the usual, knee-jerk overextension of executive power that we see from this White House".
Crikey does this mean I agree with the AEI? I think that I'd best sit down for a bit and rest.
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