Debate on her role in counter-terrorism policy increased after testimony and a contemporary book by [[Richard A. Clarke]], ''Against All Enemies''.
On March 30, Counsel to the President, [[Alberto R. GonsalezGonzalez]], wrote to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States notifying them that, subject to conditions, George W. Bush agreed to allow her to publicly testify under oath before the commission.
The conditions though, are not minor procedural matters. "First, the commission must agree in writing that Dr. Rice's testimony before the commission does not set any precedent for future commission requests, or requests in any other context, for testimony by a national security adviser or any other White House official," Gonzalez wrote.