Congress is charged with oversight of the Executive Branch. How does the Bush Administration compare with other administrations when it comes to providing information to Congress?

Congress is charged with oversight of the Executive Branch. How does the Bush Administration compare with other administrations when it comes to providing information to Congress?
Asked by: DCPundit from Washington, DC

Asked of U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) on Nov 6th, 2007

Categories: Ethics · President Bush. Tags: Bush · Congress · oversight · White House.

Answer from: U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)

I think the Bush Administration has been more secretive than any administration in history even more than the Nixon Administration. They set up road blocks even before September eleventh 2001 to try to keep their operations away from the Congress and the American people, which I think is a serious mistake.

Answered on Nov 6th, 2007

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Precedents

Posted by DCPundit on November 9th, 2007 at 9:41 AM

Now that the Bush Administration has set a precedent for secrecy, how can Congress prevent the next administration - Democrat or Republican - from taking advantage of that precedent for its own aims. Power does corrupt, absolutely, right? Will Henry Waxman be as tough on an Obama or Clinton administration?