In 1990 the commission criticized the overly close relationship between Republican Party leaders and county officials.

The commission repeatedly criticized Israel for its military operations in the West Bank.

The commission severely criticized the academy's past leaders, who were replaced in March, recommending that their records come under serious review.

A special commission criticized two former criminal prosecutors and suggested that the prosecutor general be dismissed.

The commission that investigated the Challenger explosion criticized the amount of overtime by shuttle workers.

The commission criticized Federal regulators and the nuclear power industry for lax safety standards.

But the commission pointed to equally poor relations on the campus itself, and criticized the administration for its handling of the student protests.

The commission, which has been dominated by a conservative majority since 1983, has criticized preferences for women, blacks and Hispanic people in recent years.

The commission criticized the Prison Health staff for failing to monitor him more closely.

At another point he noted that "the 9/11 commission criticized everybody in government because we didn't connect the dots."