Sen. Paul applauds administration declassifying 9/11 Congressional Inquiry
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul has issued the following statement in response to reports the Obama administration will declassify the redacted 28 pages from the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001.
In June of 2015, Sen. Paul stood with the family members of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to introduce S.1471, the Transparency for the Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act of 2015.
The bipartisan legislation would require President Obama to declassify and make available to the public the redacted 28 pages from the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001, which have been obscured from the public for over 14 years. The legislation was originally co-sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).
“Nearly a year ago, I called on the Obama administration to release the redacted 28 pages of the 9/11 congressional inquiry. I firmly believe the family members of the victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have a right to know the details surrounding the tragedies.
"I am pleased President Obama is going heed my request in releasing the final 28 pages of the 9/11 congressional inquiry; the American people deserve a government that instills trust and a restoration of their sense of security,” Sen. Paul said.
Go to https://www.paul.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/9-11%20Act.pdf for the Transparency for the Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act of 2015 in its entirety.
In June of 2015, Sen. Paul stood with the family members of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to introduce S.1471, the Transparency for the Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act of 2015.
The bipartisan legislation would require President Obama to declassify and make available to the public the redacted 28 pages from the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001, which have been obscured from the public for over 14 years. The legislation was originally co-sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).
“Nearly a year ago, I called on the Obama administration to release the redacted 28 pages of the 9/11 congressional inquiry. I firmly believe the family members of the victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have a right to know the details surrounding the tragedies.
"I am pleased President Obama is going heed my request in releasing the final 28 pages of the 9/11 congressional inquiry; the American people deserve a government that instills trust and a restoration of their sense of security,” Sen. Paul said.
Go to https://www.paul.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/9-11%20Act.pdf for the Transparency for the Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act of 2015 in its entirety.