John Cornyn: “First, Ms. Gorelick claims in this Washington Post op-ed piece that she had no choice when she penned the 1995 memo. It…”

“First, Ms. Gorelick claims in this Washington Post op-ed piece that she had no choice when she penned the 1995 memo. It would be worth knowing why it is she thought she had no choice. Second, she claims this memo did nothing more than continue preexisting Justice Department policy first established in the 1980s. By the very terms of the memo, she states it is prudent to establish a set of instructions that will clearly separate counterintelligence investigations from criminal investigations. It is appropriate to ask her if she thought she was establishing a policy or continuing a policy, as she stated in another place. Finally, Ms. Gorelick appears to be shifting the blame for the policy--and we are not talking about blame for the policy--to then- Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson. At a minimum, it is not appropriate for one Justice Department official to attack her successor for failing to adequately correct their own mistakes, as we now know that wall was a mistake. So, Mr. President, in conclusion, let me say because I know time is running out, I believe it is absolutely imperative that Ms. Gorelick offer to come forward and give public testimony about what she knows about the erection of the ``wall'' barring the critical sharing of information that has subsequently now made America much safer. I believe the credibility of the Commission's report depends on that public testimony, and I urge the chairman of the 9/11 Commission to reconsider, and indeed Ms.…”