Top White House officials refuse to testify on Obamacare

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On Nov. 7, Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, along with subcommittee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, sent the White House a letter requesting testimony from top Obama aides Nancy-Ann DeParle and Jeanne Lambrew. Both are leading figures shaping the White House position in Obamacare design and implementation. Issa wanted them to appear at a Nov. 20 hearing on the so-far disastrous rollout of the president’s national health care scheme.

“As the principal health policy advisor during the passage and early implementation of Obamacare, your testimony is vital for helping Congress understand the administration’s preparation for and early implementation of Obamacare,” Issa told DeParle.

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