However, party members approved a separate amendment criticising Chancellor George Osborne's record on green issues and his "repeated attempts to inhibit growth" in renewables.

BBC: UK Politics

All four of the candidates said they were opposed to the amendment, and they accused Bush of using it to distract voters from his record.

CNN: Dems spar -- gently -- over electability, gay marriage, Iraq

One can only speculate why Republicans went along with this and why no Republican has been willing to take the uncensored report--members of Congress are allowed to read it--and enter it into the Congressional Record or in some way make it public, such as through an amendment or formal legislation.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

For the moment, the researchers have got what they want, but the government has said that the amendment is a temporary measure, and will be reviewed annually to take account of progress in electronic record-keeping, anonymisation and encryption of data which might eliminate the need for identifiable information.

ECONOMIST: Patient confidentiality