To: Sen. Joe Manchin (WV-1)
.@SenRockefeller: Read CIA Torture Report into Congressional Record
Just Foreign Policy
West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller should read the Senate intelligence committee’s torture report into the Congressional record so the American public can find out what it says.
Why is this important?
West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller is retiring. He has a unique opportunity to prevent torture and advance CIA accountability before he leaves office.
News reports have indicated that the Senate Intelligence Committee’s CIA torture report details not only brutal abuse the CIA perpetrated on detainees, but also illegal deception CIA officials conducted on Congress and other executive branch officials about the program in order to evade democratic and legal accountability. But the CIA has been blocking the report from becoming public.
According to the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, members of Congress have an absolute free-speech right on the floor or in committee—even if what they say includes classified information. So Senator Rockefeller can read the Senate’s CIA torture report into the Congressional Record, making it public information.
Urge Senator Rockefeller to use this unique opportunity to defend the public interest and let the American people know about the CIA’s use of torture by signing our petition.
News reports have indicated that the Senate Intelligence Committee’s CIA torture report details not only brutal abuse the CIA perpetrated on detainees, but also illegal deception CIA officials conducted on Congress and other executive branch officials about the program in order to evade democratic and legal accountability. But the CIA has been blocking the report from becoming public.
According to the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, members of Congress have an absolute free-speech right on the floor or in committee—even if what they say includes classified information. So Senator Rockefeller can read the Senate’s CIA torture report into the Congressional Record, making it public information.
Urge Senator Rockefeller to use this unique opportunity to defend the public interest and let the American people know about the CIA’s use of torture by signing our petition.