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Katrina inquiry in House to go forward without Democrats

NY Times:

House Republicans plan to proceed with a special investigation into the government response to Hurricane Katrina despite resistance by Democrats who say they will not take part and are demanding an independent inquiry.

"We have to move ahead while some of the evidence is still fresh," said Representative Thomas M. Davis III, Republican of Virginia and chairman of the select Hurricane Katrina panel that the House approved last week.

Mr. Davis said Wednesday that the committee was scheduled to hear from hurricane experts on Thursday and that he has summoned Michael D. Brown, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Administration who resigned under fire last week, to testify on Tuesday.

"I would hope they would not pass up the opportunity to cross-examine Michael Brown on the stand," said Mr. Davis, who added that he would invite Democrats from the Gulf Coast to participate in the hearing next week if party leaders did not appoint members of the special panel.

Pelosi is making a mistake. She may make the kook fringe happy by holding her breath and stamping her feet, but the majority of this country expects their representatives to work. By not participating they may attempt some political theater, but they want be involved in substance.