Reply #150: Kerry: rule is not to have individual senators report [View All]

[Mandate My Ass]

the rule is to create a record. We're not doing that. 22 years I've been here, SEn Helms process was a long process. We reached otu and got info, first time I've seen hasty curtailment. There is something larger at stake, the integrity of this room. And we lay down the rpecedents, process by which rule of law is judged. We're not living up to that.

I get the politics. Been schooled in that the last couple years. Is there some way we can satisfy the majority and the committee that we've done our job? What we're talking about...if you're an analyst at the bottom of that chain, Ford obviously respected, he picks up what's going on.

We haven't had him testify or people who've given info since. Haven't explored that record. Four serious patterns:
1 retaliation
2 attempt to manipulate intel
3 abuse of those who get in way of 1 and 2
4 denies what is on record

We're voting on the truth and the fact is Mr. Ford et al all say he tried on several occassion to get them removed.