Cheney's moves on secrecy stir storm over office's dual role

[maddezmom]

Tue Jun 26, 4:00 AM ET



Washington - Is Vice President Dick Cheney's office an executive branch agency? Or is it a Washington hybrid that works for both the executive and legislative branches of the US government? That's the underlying issue in a new controversy over Mr. Cheney's lack of cooperation with a government office charged with safeguarding national security information.

The whole matter sounds arcane, and in many ways it is. After all, it involves paperwork, classified information, and the filing of reports. But Democratic lawmakers say it is a serious matter that reflects on the vice president's penchant for secrecy – and that they might even hold up the funding for his office as a result.

"That might not be a bad idea," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) of California about cutting Cheney's budget during a broadcast interview on June 24.

At issue is the work of the Information Security Oversight Office – a small part of the National Archives whose job it is to oversee the government-wide security classification system.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20070626/ts_csm/asecrecy_1

[Virginia Dare]

1. Yes, defund the bastard...

PRETTY PLEASE????

[Tesla]

2. He'll just use some of the 400 Billion we already have given him

Put it in the budget as "Office Supplies"

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. Congress can't say "No!" to the funding war crimes

Why the bloody Hell does anyone expect them to say "No!" to defunding the perpetrators of the war crimes?

[freesqueeze]

4. What?!? Congress is going to fulfill their constitutional role?

I'll beleive it when I see it.

So far, they look pretty door matty to me.

PLEASE, let me be wrong on this one.