“Subpoenaing the White House is a serious step that, unfortunately, appears necessary in light of the Obama administration’s stonewall on Solyndra.  What is the White House trying to hide from the American public? It is alarming for the Obama White House to cast aside its vows of transparency and block Congress from learning more about the roles that those in the White House and other members of the administration played in the Solyndra mess.

“While we of course respect Executive Privilege, the White House Counsel – in two separate letters to the Committee – has not asserted it.  Moreover, we fail to see why internal White House communications about a loan guarantee to a solar panel manufacturer would implicate issues of national security or the other foundations upon which the Supreme Court has recognized the Privilege.
“Since we launched the Solyndra investigation over eight months ago, the Obama administration has unfortunately fought us every step of the way, even forcing us to subpoena documents from OMB. We have conducted a thoughtful and deliberate investigation since day one, the facts have proved we are on the right trail, and it is time for the White House to cooperate fully. Communications between senior officials in the West Wing are critical to fully understanding why now-bankrupt Solyndra initially received the loan and why it was restructured in violation of the law.

“American taxpayers who are now saddled with a half billion dollar I.O.U. to Uncle Sam deserve to know the truth behind Solyndra. We remain committed to uncovering the facts in an even-handed way, and maintain some hope that the White House will change course and begin to cooperate.”