East Bay Congressman 'Outraged' by Report on Secretive CIA Interrogation Program

Statement released by the Office of Congressman Mike Honda:

Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA17), made the following statement about the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on secretive CIA interrogation practices after 9/11:

“I am outraged by the revelations provided in the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the secretive CIA interrogation program. This report gives us the clearest picture yet of just how barbaric and ineffective the CIA interrogations were. The report found that the CIA continually misrepresented this program to Congress, the White House, and the American public, while actively avoiding and impeding Congressional and White House oversight.

“I applaud Senator Feinstein and President Obama for publicly releasing the report’s findings. The CIA and intelligence community serve an important and challenging role in securing our country and national interests, but this report brings to light a dark chapter in this endeavor. We as a nation must come to terms with, and own up to, the misguided and brutal practices of our intelligence agencies under the previous administration. Let us demonstrate the strength of our democracy by acknowledging our failings and working to ensure that such an egregious violation of human rights is never again the practice of the United States Government.

“We, as a nation and a government, must commit ourselves to the idea that torture is inconsistent with our American values, does not produce accurate information, and emboldens those who want to do harm to the United States.”

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