Pelosi Announces Democratic Members of Select Intelligence Oversight Panel

January 23, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today the Democratic Members of the new Select Intelligence Oversight Panel. The panel, located within the Appropriations Committee, will strengthen oversight of intelligence by considering intelligence funding and other intelligence issues from the perspectives of both the authorizing and appropriating committees. Members of the new panel are all members of either the Intelligence or Appropriations committees.

Pelosi named Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey as Chairman of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel.

'Rush Holt's breadth of experience and depth of knowledge as a member of the Intelligence Committee for four years and chairman of its Intelligence Policy Subcommittee will make him an excellent leader on this issue of vital significance to our national security,' Pelosi said. 'He understands the need for timely and reliable intelligence and the role aggressive oversight plays in ensuring that the resources devoted to producing that kind of intelligence are spent well. Congressman Holt also appreciates that the establishment of this new oversight panel is a critical element in the implementation of recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and that the panel's performance will be one of the measures by which the success of that implementation is judged.'

The Democratic members of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel include:

Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey, Chairman

Congressman David Obey of Wisconsin

Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania

Congressman Silvestre Reyes of Texas

Congressman Norm Dicks of Washington

Congresswoman Nita Lowey of New York

Congressman Bud Cramer of Alabama

Congressman Adam Schiff of California