http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/07/26/update-omb-stalls-on-solyndra-docs/ Climate Change News & Analysis Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/07/26/update-omb-stalls-on-solyndra-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-61402 hemp Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:20:33 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=10160#comment-61402 A congressional subcommittee investigating a 535 million loan guarantee to a politically-connected California solar panel maker sought answers Friday from the Office of Management and Budget but the sole witness didn t show up.The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations has pressed for internal documents from OMB that could shed light on the loan guarantee for Solyndra Inc. Jeffrey Zients OMB s deputy director was asked to testify at Friday s hearing.Zients wrote to the committee that his schedule precluded his appearance and Democrats contended the hearing was little more than political theater.OMB s absence could signal increased tensions between the Obama administration and the Republican House which is aggressively investigating the stimulus-funded loan guarantee to Solyndra.Subcommittee Chair Cliff Stearns R-Fla. said that if the budget office refuses to comply in the coming weeks he might seek a subpoena to force disclosure.The subcommittee is investigating whether the Energy Department and budget office diligently vetted the loan and the internal documents could reveal whether the budget office had reservations. A congressional subcommittee investigating a 535 million loan guarantee to a politically-connected California solar panel maker sought answers Friday from the Office of Management and Budget but the sole witness didn t show up.The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations has pressed for internal documents from OMB that could shed light on the loan guarantee for Solyndra Inc. Jeffrey Zients OMB s deputy director was asked to testify at Friday s hearing.Zients wrote to the committee that his schedule precluded his appearance and Democrats contended the hearing was little more than political theater.OMB s absence could signal increased tensions between the Obama administration and the Republican House which is aggressively investigating the stimulus-funded loan guarantee to Solyndra.Subcommittee Chair Cliff Stearns R-Fla. said that if the budget office refuses to comply in the coming weeks he might seek a subpoena to force disclosure.The subcommittee is investigating whether the Energy Department and budget office diligently vetted the loan and the internal documents could reveal whether the budget office had reservations.

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