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“RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8013 on July 13, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
(Mr. WOLF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a resolution of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House information in his possession relating to the attempted transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay into the United States.
I have respectfully asked Attorney General Holder on three occasions--March 13, April 23, and May 13--for specific information about his intentions with regard to the transfer of detainees to the U.S. and how he would protect the communities surrounding detainees held in the U.S. I do not believe these were unusual, unreasonable requests.
After waiting 118 days for a response, I received only a cursory letter from the Justice Department's Office of Legislative Affairs last Thursday that failed to address a single question. Worse, the information included was nothing more than a summary of press releases.
The Attorney General's failure to respond to legitimate congressional inquiries is a disservice to the President and the American people.
This resolution would hold the Attorney General to the President's public commitment to transparency and accountability.
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