The Voice

Issue date: 9/26/02 Section: nation/world

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to form a special commission to investigate last year's terrorist attacks, an inquiry that would compare in scale to the historic probes of the Pearl Harbor bombing and the John F. Kennedy assassination. The 90-8 vote, a key step in creating the panel, reflected growing sentiment that nothing less than an exhaustive examination will suffice for an event of the magnitude of the Sept. 11 attacks. In contrast to the current congressional probe that is limited to CIA and FBI lapses in counterintelligence, the 10-member National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States would be charged with making a "full and complete accounting" of the episode, exploring a range of issues — from immigration policies to aviation security.

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