Graham to Hagel: Time to open your archive

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has written a letter to Chuck Hagel to ask that he open his Senate archive at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Graham, who also asks Hagel to authorize the release of past speeches organized by the Washington Speakers Bureau, believes interested parties should have access to the former Nebraska senator’s record.
Chuck Hagel

Graham first reminds Hagel, who has been nominated as secretary of defense, that he promised disclosure at his Senate confirmation hearing. He writes, “During your appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee, you committed to fully cooperating with Senate requests to disclose information about your record. ‘Everything that is out there that we can find we’ll make every effort to get it and provide it,’ you told Chairman Levin.”

“The Washington Speakers Bureau has confirmed that it will not transfer to the Senate any video recordings of your past speeches without your authorization. The University of Nebraska-Omaha is stonewalling Senate staff and journalists seeking access to your Senate office archive, which is filled with past speeches, videos, letters and notes,” Graham adds.