Senate emerges!

Senate Emerges From Closed Session on Iraq
WASHINGTON - Democrats forced the Republican-controlled Senate into an unusual closed session Tuesday, questioning intelligence that President Bush used in the run-up to the war in Iraq and accusing Republicans of ignoring the issue.

"They have repeatedly chosen to protect the Republican administration rather than get to the bottom of what happened and why," Democratic leader Harry Reid said.
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Democrats sought assurances that Intelligence Committee Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas would complete the second phase of an investigation of the administration's prewar intelligence.

After about two hours, senators returned to open session having appointed a six-member task force — three members from each party — to review the committee's progress and report back to their respective caucuses by Nov. 14.

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Of course, the repugs have been ditching the issue and trying to stop the public from finding out what had happened. We'll see if this actually helps get any answers, but now the public is aware that they are supposed to get answers and not just more repug lies and deflections.

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More on why Reid had to go to these lengths to get any answers or assurances - from Daily Kos