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To my fellow Freepers...this is what I got from my inquiry from one of my Senators...Kay Baily hasn't responded...Dear Mr. XXXX: Thank you for contacting me regarding the Independent Counsel David Barrett's investigation of former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Henry Cisneros. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this matter. As you know, David Barrett was appointed Independent Counsel in 1995 to investigate allegations of false statements made to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by Mr. Cisneros during a background check for his appointment as HUD Secretary. Counsel Barrett recently completed his report, but it has yet to be released to Congress and to the public. Congress passed the Treasury, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 3058) and on November 30, 2005, President George W. Bush signed it into law (P.L. 109-115). Section 408 of this law contained a provision requiring the court of jurisdiction to release of the report 60 days after enactment of P.L. 109-115. However, this provision restricts the release of any names of individuals related to this investigation based on privacy considerations. I understand your interest in reviewing the report in its entirety, and you may be certain I will keep your thoughts in mind as I continue to monitor this situation. I appreciate having the opportunity to represent you in the United States Senate. Thank you for taking the time to contact me. Sincerely, JOHN CORNYN United States Senator My question Senator is: However, this provision restricts the release of any names of individuals related to this investigation based on privacy considerations.

Privacy...how about good American's right to know....we paid for Barretts investigation...

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Since when do "privacy considerations" extend to the concealment of clinton abuse of power and other clinton crimes? Aren't we the people entitled to know that the clintons abused their power and sicced the IRS on the opposition?

Does anyone know if the redactions can be legally challenged?

And was it really malpractice, i.e., stupidity, on the right that allowed this to happen? Or was it malfeasance?

Looks like the mutual protection racket writ large is alive and well in DC.

We must make sure that every voter understands what hillary clinton did. The vengeful IRS audit is an easily understood concept.

"Privacy...how about good American's right to know....we paid for Barretts investigation..."

Right to know what?

That the independent council thinks you are a crook? I think it's totally improper for the IC to say that. If he thinks someone is a crook he should indict and prosecute. Otherwise he should just shut the hell up.

What happened to Libby wasn't right.

Nobody has a lower opinion of the Clintons than me, but I don't think what the IP did to Hillary was right either. If the IP thought she commited a crime he should have indicted her. If he can't or won't than he should keep his opinion to himself. His job is not to casually opine on someones guilt. His job is to prove it.

The American people including me are just plain gullible. These investigations do just the opposite of what we think they do.

They allow the rich and powerful in Washington to control potential damaging evidence and the exposure of criminal acts committed by our government leaders and their rich patrons.

They subpoena[ tie up] all documents,evidence and witnesses to make sure the public or any legitimate investigator can't get to them.

.They make sure no one who is in either party who dances the Potomac two-step ever goes to jail or if money is involved [aka The UN Oil Scandal] any money is recovered.

The worst is they make the American people think they are really going to nail someone while they use our tax money to pay the legal eagles to make sure that they and no one they know gets named or goes to jail.

They can't afford to send anyone important to prison because they might blow the whistle on everyone else's game.

In other words we just spent 23 million dollars over ten years to make sure nothing happened or nothing was found out they didn't want us or a grand jury to know.

The next time you hear "congressional investigation" think damage control and cover up and watch witnesses and documents disappear in the "Black Hole" of subpoena,gag orders and endless delay.

Funny you should post this. I sent emails to both my senators (Kay Bailey Hutchinson and John Cornyn) as well as my representative (Michael McCaul).

The funny thing is I got that same email back, word for word. From John Cornyn, over a week after I sent it. The other two did not respond. Small world. I would think the form letter/email was made for this specific purpose. Most likely our inquiry/input was not even read.