Damn, Condi chickened out. No hearing this morning.

[TayTay]

Rice to Face Questions on Iran, Hamas By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer
25 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Concerns about U.S. policy toward Iraq, Iran and the Hamas organization running the Palestinian government seem sure to dominate the questioning when Secretary of State Condolezza Rice next appears before Congress.

Rice's appearance Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, however, was postponed because of the press of business on the Senate floor. She had been scheduled to appear on behalf of President Bush's proposal to give the State Department $33 billion for the budget year that starts Oct. 1.

But that issue is expected to take a back seat whenever Rice does appear because a wide array of international issues has moved to the forefront since Rice last appeared before Congress, in October.

Last month, the Islamic group Hamas — deemed a terrorist group by the Bush administration — won a decisive majority in Palestinian legislative elections, raising questions about prospects for peace with Israel. Hamas has carried out terrorist attacks against Israel and does not recognize that country's right to exist.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060214/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/rice

Damn!

[wisteria]

1. The last time she appeared was in October, she needs to appear

every two months IMO. So, when do you think she will grant the committee some of her "valuable' time?

No Imus and now this.

[ProSense]

2. She has a lot of explaining to do!

I wanted to see the chicken plucked.

[karynnj]

3. Her non-appearance given all the issues since October

is appalling. It was postponed because of the "press of business on the Senate floor". From C-SPAN The pressing business seems to be 16 stacked votes on the tax bill, the asbestos bill and the party lunches.

[TayTay]

4. Yeah, she was dumb to miss this one.

They do have a vote-a-palooza on the floor today, but Chertoff is also testilying to the Homeland Security Committee and she might have slipped some really good fibs in and it might have gone unreported what with all the 'Dick Cheney's got a gun' stories and the Katrina panel reports.

Sigh! I was so in the mood today for Condi and Sens. Kerry & Boxer to have at it. Oh Well.

[karynnj]

5. Those are really good points - it would definately have been lost

in the Katrina/Big Game (well little quail)Hunter Dick stories. Even though it's arguably more important as it affects things in the making, not reviewing past disasters.

[ProSense]

6. After the recent Katrina report

Chertoff will be lucky to keep his job (not necessarily from today's appearance), but his appearance certainly cannot make up for Senators Kerry and Boxer grilling Condi.