Reply #4: I hate to say this but it may be that Bush is correct on this one [View All]

[ThomWV]

The Department of Homeland Security is part of the Executive Branch and as such is subject to control by the President, not the Congress. If the President wishes to exercise his executive authority over the Departments and Agencies under his control it is his prerogative to do so and the Congress may not interfere with it. If the Congress wishes to have a report made it has offices under its control that can generate them. In short the Congress is infringing on the Executive's properly asserted right to control that for which it is responsible.

Just my opinion right now, I'd welcome any argument that might change my mind.