For almost four months Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has refused to release declassified testimony related to the 9/11 investigation from former White House Counterterrorism Chief Richard Clarke. Given the critical nature of Clarke's public statements and the proximity of elections, political motivations for the repression are strongly suspected. Clarke testified behind closed doors in June 2002 to the joint House-Senate inquiry into 9/11. Then last March Clarke testified publicly before the 9/11 Commission strongly criticizing the actions of President Bush and officials in his administration for not taking adequate steps to address terrorist risks. Many Republican leaders claimed that Clarke's public testimony was inconsistent with the earlier classified statements. However, since the earlier testimony could not be released, the general public could neither confirm nor deny these charges. Clarke strongly denied the accusations of inconsistency, asserting that the earlier hearing simply never covered the certain material. Ironically, Roberts was among several congressional leaders who had called for declassifying Clarke's testimony so it could be made public. However, since June 25 this year, when the National Security Council did declassify Clarke's testimony, Roberts has repeatedly refused to make it publicly available -- despite numerous requests by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), the vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee.