Waxman (noot: voorzitter van de verhoorcommisie): Mr. Cooney, all your edits certainly seem to be pushing in one direction, toward increased uncertainty.
Cooney (noot: personeelschef van de raad over milieukwaliteit van het Witte Huis): I "aligned" the communications with the administration's stated policy.
Waxman: did your boss Connaughton know about or review your changes?
Cooney: he knew we looked at them, but he didn't review our changes.
Waxman: were others besides Connaughton in the White House aware of your changes?
Cooney: (onverstaanbaar).
Waxman: Andrew Card (noot: voormalig personeelschef van het Witte Huis en nu adviseur van de president)?
Cooney: No.
Waxman: Karl Rove (noot: adviseur en politiek strateeg van de president)?
Cooney: no.
Waxman: Kevin O'Donnovan (sp)?
Cooney: we spoke on occasion.
Waxman: what about?
Cooney: [looong pause] Different things. He was a colleague.
Waxman: did you get any directions from the OVP (noot: kantoor van de vice-president)?
Cooney: not "directions," but we got notes from them. This is all normal.
Waxman: did they ask you to highlight uncertainty. Cooney: I don't recall specific conversations.
Gr. Ben
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