Staff for Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), who is positioning himself to become chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent reporters a Nov. 1 column
“„If Browner were a Bush administration appointee, you can bet that Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), a tenacious, partisan investigator, would have conducted vigorous inquiries and eviscerations surrounding such allegations. Unfortunately, we have not seen the same zeal for executive branch oversight from the Democratic majority this session of Congress. In fact, over the past two years, Browner has NEVER testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee—not one single time. Given her extensive influence within the administration, one would think Waxman would want to hear her at some point.
“„Given her absence from Capitol Hill for the last two years, there is little doubt that she will surely become a familiar face with Republicans in charge. We have questions, and the American people deserve answers. The free pass of zero-accountability for Obama Czars will soon end.