[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S5220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            IRAQI PRISONERS

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the distinguished majority leader, Senator 
Daschle, Senator Levin, and I have been working with the Department of 
Defense regarding additional photos relative to the tragic case of the 
treatment of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. personnel, military and otherwise. 
We have reached a decision with the total cooperation of the Department 
of Defense whereby those pictures will be brought to Senate S-407 
tomorrow. There will be a representative from the Department there to 
help Members work their way through such pictures as they wish to 
examine from 2 to 5, at which time the pictures and everything will be 
returned to the Department since the Department will maintain constant 
custody of those, that evidentiary material throughout the time.
  I ask unanimous consent the letter Senator Levin and I have sent to 
the Department regarding viewing and inspection of this material--all 
Senators are eligible, no staff--be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:
                                                       U.S. Senate


                                  Committee on Armed Services,

                                     Washington, DC, May 11, 2004.
     Hon. Donald H. Rumsfeld,
     Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Secretary: We request the Department of Defense 
     provide the Committee on Armed Services an opportunity to 
     review the photos and videos regarding the abuse of prisoners 
     at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Further, it is our intent to 
     extend this opportunity to all Members of the United States 
     Senate.
       These materials should be brought to the Senate for review, 
     but will remain under the control of the Defense Department. 
     At no time will the Committee, the Senate, or any Member or 
     employee thereof, take custody of, or assume responsibility 
     for, these materials. A Defense Department official will 
     return these materials to the Pentagon after the materials 
     have been reviewed by Members, subject to our subsequent 
     recall if necessary.
       Committee staff will coordinate the details of this request 
     directly with your office.
           Sincerely,
     Carl Levin,
                                                    Ranking Member
     John W. Warner,
     Chairman.

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