Petrelis Files

Cabinet Depts Transcripts: Condi, Rummy v. Gonzales, et al

Let's grade the cabinet departments and their commitment to making transcripts of the department heads' public appearances, particularly interviews with TV and radio outlets.

Here's the breakdown by department, on whether they post the department secretary's public comments and recorded interviews and if their press office's daily media briefings are transcribed and posted onlin.

Departments that post transcripts:

Agriculture, Defense and State; link number one and two.

These departments receive A's.

Departments failing to make transcripts available on the web:

Justice, Commerce, Health & Human Services, Interior, Homeland Security, Energy, Education, Treasury, Housing & Urban Development, Labor, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs.

Each department in this group gets an F.