Politico: Rice to Testify on Iraq CorruptionLooks like the impasse between the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the State Department over Iraq corruption might be breaking. The Crypt reports that Rice might go before the panel tomorrow:
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to appear before the House Oversight and Goverment Reform Committee Thursday to answer questions about corruption within the Iraqi government, the possibility of political reconciliation in that war-ravaged country and the department’s controversial security contract with Blackwater USA, according to a release from the committee.
Oversight Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) has been pressing Rice and other agency officials for months to testify about corruption and the department’s contract with Blackwater. According to the release, committee members will also be asking about allegations of misconduct in the construction of the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad.
Contacted for confirmation, a State Department spokeswoman would only say that there might be an announcement later today on the subject of Rice’s potential testimony.
Update: Waxman’s office has sent out a press release announcing Rice will appear tomorrow morning before the committee.
