Rand Paul demands release of 9/11 documents

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has teamed up with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and a bipartisan group of House members to call for the release of 28 classified pages of the 2002 Senate inquiry into the cause of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Paul has introduced the "Transparency for the Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act" to declassify the pages — though as a last resort he could read them into the Senate record under the protection of the Speech or Debate Clause.

As for the content of the pages, former senator Bob Graham (D-Fla.), who supports Paul's plan, says, "The 28 pages in the report of over 800 pages go to the question of who financed 9/11 and they point a strong finger at Saudi Arabia." Saudi Arabia has argued this is not true, endorsing the declassification to squash Graham's allegation.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), one of the bill's backers in the House, believes releasing the pages would not damage national security, "and it would give families [of 9/11 victims] the answers they deserve."

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