[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 104 (Monday, July 13, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H8013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         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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