US lawmakers hope to question White House gatecrashers - Yahoo! News

US lawmakers hope to question White House gatecrashers - Yahoo! News: "Mon Nov 30, 12:15 pm ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A key US House of Representatives committee said Monday it wanted to question the couple that crashed a formal White House dinner in honor of India last week about the headline-grabbing incident.
The House Homeland Security Committee plans to invite Tareq and Michaele Salahi as well as the head of US President Barack Obama's Secret Service bodyguards, Mark Sullivan, to testify at a Thursday hearing, its chairman said.
'This is a time for answers, recognition of security deficiencies past and present, and remedies to ensure the strength of the Secret Service and the safety of those under its protection,' said Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson, who heads the panel.
'This is not the time for political games or scapegoating to distract our attention from the careful oversight we must apply to the Secret Service and its mission,' Thompson added in a statement.
The Salahis made headlines after they attended the early portion of the November 24 festivities honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh despite apparently lacking either an invitation or proper Secret Service clearance"