Chairman Waxman Reiterates Request for Information from State Department about Corruption in Iraq
By newsdesk - Posted on September 21st, 2007
Tagged: Abuse of power
• Congress
• Corruption
• Crime
• Henry Waxman
• House of Representatives
• Iraq
• Scandal
• State Department
September 20, 2007 -- After receiving an insufficient response from the State Department, Chairman Waxman reiterates his request that Secretary Rice make available information pertaining to the Committee’s investigation into corruption in Iraq.
Following an initial review of documents at the State Department, the Committee requests that State provide copies of reports prepared by the Office of Accountability and Transparency (OAT) relating to the Iraqi Commission on Public Integrity and that OAT officials be made available for the Committee to interview.
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Source: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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