# Member Briefings on Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs), 2009 May

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Original: http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/briefings.pdf Transcribed 2009/5/8

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Member Briefings on Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs)
| | DATE | TYPE | SUBJECT | COMM | MEMBERS | STAFF | Briefers |
| 1 | 9-4-02 | Briefing | Briefing on EITs including use of EITs on Abu Zubaydah, background on authorities, and a description of the particular EITs that had been employed. | HPSCI | Porter Goss Nancy Pelosi | Tim Sample Michael Sheehy | Briefers CTC Support OCA |
| 2 | 9-27-02 | Briefing | Briefing on EITs including use of EITs on Abu Zubaydah, background on authorities, and a description of the particular EITs that had been employed. | SSCI | Bob Graham Richard Shelby | Alfred Cumming Bill Duhnke | Briefers CTC Support OCA |
| 3 | 2/4/03 | Briefing | Briefing on EITs, including the fact that interrogations of Zubaydah and Nashiri were taped. EITs "described in considerable detail." including "how the water board was used." The process by which the techniques were approved by DoJ was also raised. | SSCI | Pat Roberts John Rockefeller * *Later individual briefing to Rockefeller | Chris Mellon Bill Duhnke | Briefers NCS CTC OGC Support OCA |
| 4 | 2/5/03 | Briefing | Discussion of detainee interrogation program/techniques. Existnce of AZ tapes briefed and that the tapes to be destroyed as soon as IG completed his report. It was also discussed that interrogation methods were similar to those taught/used in SERE training. | HPSCI | Porter Goss Jane Harman | Patrick Murray Louise Healey Michael Sheehy | Briefers NCS CTC OGC Support OCA |
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| 5 | 9/4/03 | Briefing | RDI Briefing: Breifed on EITs, including a slide presentation where non-enhanced and enhanced interrogation techniques weren amed, described, and compared on the same side. | SSCI | Pat Roberts John Rockefeller | Christopher Mellon Bill Duhnke | Briefers DCI DDCI NCS OGC Support OCA |
| 6 | 9/4/03 | Briefing | RDI Briefing: Briefed on EITs, including a slide presentation where non-enhanced and enhanced interrogation techniques were named, described, and compared on the same slide. | HPSCI | Porter Goss Jane Harman | Suzanne Spaulding Patrick Murray | Briefers NCS OGC Support OCA |
| 7 | 7/13/04 | Briefing | 1. IG presented reporton interrogations. 2. Status update on interrogation process. 3. General Counsel informed of legal/policy issues. EITs were discussed, including a specific mention of waterboarding as one of the EITs. Discussion of CIA currently seeking reaffirmation from DOJ on use of EITs as well as renewed policy approval from NSC principals to continue using EITs. | HPSCI | Porter Goss Jane Harman | Pat Murray Suzanne Spaulding | Briefers NCS OGC Support CTC OCA |
| 8 | 7/5/2004 | Briefing | Briefed on Interrogation Techniques, including waterboarding, abdominal slap, and sleep deprivation. Also briefed on actionable intelligence derived from use of EITs. | SSCI | Pat Roberts John Rockefeller | Christopher Mellon Bill Duhnke | Briefers NCS OGC OIG Support CTC OGC OCA |
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| 9 | 1/25/05 | Briefing | Interrogation Techniques briefed. | HPSCI | Peter Hoekstra Jane Harman | Mike Meermans O'Keefe (First name unknown) | Briefer NCS Support OCA |
| 10 | 3/7/05 | Briefing | Interrogation Techniques briefed. | SSCI | Pat Roberts John Rockefeller | Bill Duhnke Andy Johnson | Not Available |
| 11 | 3/8/05 | Briefing | Interrogation Techniques briefed. | SSCI HPSCI | Pat Roberts John Rockefeller Porter Goss Jane Harman | | Not Available |
| 12 | 10/18/05 | Briefing | Interrogation Techniques briefed | SAC-D | Ted Stevens Thad Cochran | | Not Available |
| 13 | Late Oct 05 | Briefing | Interrogation Techniques briefed | Senate | John McCain | | Not Available |
| 14 | 10/31/05 | Briefing | Briefing on the specifics the EITs. There was also a lengthy discussion about the OLC memos. | Senate Leadership | Bill Frist | Mark Esper | Briefers DI/OTA CTC Support OCA |
| 15 | 11/1/05 | Briefing | Interrogation Techniques briefed. Briefed on interrogation techniques, including waterboard, facial slap, abdominal slap, sleep deprivation, and walling. | Senate Leadership | Bill Frist | Mark Esper | Not Available |
| 16 | 11/8/05 | Briefing | Interrogation Techniques briefed. | HASC | Duncan Hunter | | Not Available |
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| 17 | 11/8/05 | Briefing | Briefing on the description of all 13 EITs. | HPSCI | Peter Hoekstra | | Briefers CTC Support OCA |
| 18 | 7/11/06 | Briefing | CTC Detainee Program: Briefing on the potential to revive use of the EIT program. Specific mention and discussion of techniques by number. | SSCI | Pat Roberts John Rockefeller | Jim Hensler Brandon Millhorn Andy Johnson | Briefer DCIA Support ODCIA OCAr |
| 19 | 9/6/06 | Briefing | The Director "provided significant details, naming all EITs and providing a verbal description of most EITs." There was also a specific discussion of waterboarding. | Senate Leadership | Bill Frist Harry Reid | | Briefer DCIA Support ADMA ODCIA OCA |
| 20 | 9/6/06 | Briefing | The Director "provided significant details, naming all EITs and providing a verbal description of most EITs." | HPSCI | Jane Harman | Dave Buckley | Briefer DCIA Support ADMA ODCIA OCA |
| 21 | 9/6/06 | Briefing | Significant details of EITs were provided in this briefing to include mentions of waterboarding, diet manipulation, nudity, walling, and stomach slap. | SSCI | Full Committee* *Ron Wyden did not attend | Jim Hensler Andy Johnson | Briefer DCIA Support ADMA ODCIA OCA |
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| 22 | 9/6/06 | Briefing | The Director named all 13 EITs at this briefing and verbally described most. Specific mention of waterboarding, water dousing, stomach slap, walling, and the methods used in carrying out these techniques. | HPSCI | Full Committee | Mike Meermans | Briefer DCIA Support ADMA ODCIA OCA |
| 23 | 9/6/06 | Briefing | The Director briefed on specific EITs, provided detailed descriptions and answered numerous questions on the specific techniques. | HPSCI | Full Committee* *Mike Rogers did not attend | | Briefer DCIA Support ADMA ODCIA OCA |
| 24 | 9/19/06 | Briefing | Briefing on full detainee program, including the 13 EITs. | House | Bill Young John Murtha* *Murtha did not stay for EIT portion of the briefing. | Paul Juola | Not Available |
| 25 | 11/16/06 | Briefing | Latest Status of CIA high-value terrorist detention program, use of EITs and capture of a detainee and rendition. | SSCI | Pat Roberts Mike Dewine John Rockefeller Evan Bayh Christopher Bond Saxby Chambliss Russ Feingold Dianne Feinstein Carl Levin Trent Lott Barbara Mikulski John Warner | Andy Johnson Jim Hensler | Briefer DCIA Support ADMA ODCIA OCA |
| 26 | 11/16/06 | Briefing | The Director briefed on latest status detention program, use of EITs, and recent capture of a detainee, including a discussion specific EITs and procedures. | HPSCI | Full Committee | Michael Meermans David Buckley Jim Lewis Wyndee Parker | Briefer DCIA Support OCA ADMA |
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| 27 | 12/19/06 | Briefing | Briefing on a detainee and Detainee Program, including EITs. | HPSCI | Silvestre Reyes | Mike Delaney Eyndee Parker | Briefer DCIA Support ODCIA OCA |
| 28 | 3/14/07 | Hearing | The Director described EITs and made it clear to the commitee that waterboarding had not been used in years. | HPSCI | Full Committee | Staff Directors | Briefer DCIA Support ADMA ODCIA CTC OCA |
| 29 | 4/12/07 | Hearing | Briefing on ICRC Report on Detentions, including a discussion of EITs | SSCI | John Rockefeller Christopher Bond Carl Levin Dianne Feinstein Richard Burr Orrin Hatch John Warner Russ Feingold Saxby Chambliss Bill Nelson | 21 Staffers | Briefers DCIA CTC ADMA Support ODCIA OCA |
| 30 | 6/19/07 | Hearing | John Rizzo Nomination: Mr. Rizzo was asked to name the EITs, which he did. There was also much general discussion about interrogation techniques documented through this hearing. | SSCI | John Rockefeller Christopher Bond Evan Bayh Russ Feingold Diane Feinstein Carl Levin Olympia Snowe John Warner Sheldon Whitehouse Ron Wyden | Randy Bookout Andy Johnson Louis Tucker | Nominee A/GC Support OGC OCA OPA |
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| 31 | 8/2/07 | Hearing | Hearing on the Executive Order, Common Article 3: Discussions of the use of all currently-approved EITs on a detainee. | SSCI | John Rockefeller Christopher Bond Saxby Chambliss Russ Feingold Dianne Feinstein Carl Levin Barbara Mikulski Bill Nelson Olympia Snowe Ron Wyden John Warner | 16 Staffers | Briefers CTC Support CTC OCA |
| 32 | 10/11/07 | Meeting | The Director discussed the number of detainees subjected to EITs and discussed EITs. | HAC-D | John Murtha | Paul Juola | Briefer DCIA Support ODCIA OCA |
| 33 | 11/9/07 | Briefing | Briefing on EITs. | SSCI | Bill Nelson | | Briefer ADMA Support OCA OGC |
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| 34 | 12/11/07 | Hearing | Detainee Videotape Destruction: The specific EITs used against Abu Zubaydah were read aloud during this hearing. Waterboarding of Abu Zubaydah was discussed. | SSCI | Dianne Feinstein Ron Wyden Evan Bayh Barbara Mikulski Russ Feingold Bill Nelson Sheldon Whitehouse Carl Levin John Warner Chuck Hagel Orrin Hatch Olympia Snowe Richard Burr | Andy Johnson Melvin Dubee James Wolfe John Dickas Michael Davidson David Grannis Jack Livingston Don Mitchell Eric Pelofsky Kathleen Rice Jacqui Russell Alissa Starzak James Smythers Caroline Tess Louis Tucker Jeremy Bash Jay Heath | Briefer DCIA Support ODCIA OCA |
| 35 | 1/16/08 | Hearing | Videotape Destruction: Discussion of EITs, including waterboarding | HPSCI | Silvestre Reyes Anna Eshoo Peter Hoekstra Janice Schakowsky Mike Rogers Dutch Ruppersberger Darrell Issa Elton Gallegly Mac Thornberry James Langevin Robert Cramer Terry Everett Leonard Boswell John McHugh Todd Tiahrt Patrick Murphy Rush Holt | Mike Delaney Wyndee Parker Linda Cohen Jeremy Bash Brian Morrison Jim Lewis Don Viera Eric Greenwald Chris Donesa Jay Heath | Briefer A/GC |
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| 36 | 2/5/08 | Hearing | Annual Threat Assessment: Discussion of the EITs used with a detainee | SSCI | Dianne Feinstein John Rockefeller Evan Bayh Sheldon Whitehouse John Warner Orrin Hatch Russell Feingoldl Olympia Snowe Saxby Chambliss Bill Nelson Kit Bond | Briefer DCIA Support DI/ODI ODCIA |
| 37 | 2/14/08 | Hearing | OLC Oversight Hearing Discussions about interrogation techniques. Specific mention numerous times of waterboarding. | HJC | Jerrold Nadler Trent Franks Arthuer David Melvin Watt Bobby Scott Darrell Issa John Bradbury Keith Ellison | Support OCA |
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| 38 | 3/6/08 | Hearing | Discussion of EITs with a detainee. | SSCI | Christopher Bond Sheldon Whitehouse Orrin Hatch Olympia Snowe Richard Burr Evan Bayh Russell Feingoldl Dianne Feinstein Barbara Mikulski | | Briefers NCS CFO Support OCA |
| 39 | 6/10/08 | Hearing | RDI and DOJ OLC Opinions: Discussion of EITs and the OLC opinions. Specific mentions of waterboarding numerous times. Reference made to EITs. | SSCI | Christopher Bond Saxby Chambliss Sheldon Whitehouse Richard Burr Dianne Feinstein Russell Feingoldl Bill Nelson John Rockefeller Olympia Snowe Ron Wyden | | Briefer CTC Support OCA CTC |
| 40 | 3/12/09 | Hearing | General references to EITs, interrogations, and the end of the use of EITs by the CIA throughout. One mention of one specific EIT, waterboarding. | HPSCI | Roy Blunt David Boren Mike Conaway Anna Eshoo Elton Gallegly Alcee Hastings Peter Hoekstra John Kline Jeff Miller Patrick Murphy Sue Myrick Silvestre Reyes Mike Rogers Dutch Ruppersberger Janice Schakowsky Mac Thornberry Adam Schiff Adam Smith | Iram Ali Linda Cohen Mike Delaney Stacey Dizon Chris Donesa Mike Eoyang Eric Greenwald Kristen Jepson Jim Lewis Brian Morrison George Pappas Kathleen Reilly Don Viera | Briefers DCIA NCS Support ODCIA OCA CFO NCS |
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