By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius offered a public apology before a congressional committee on Wednesday, and insisted that its performance had 'improved.' But moments before her hotly anticipated appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Obamacare website crashed and was apparently unavailable in at least 20 states. Even those congressmen who came to question her were unable to load the site in their browsers before the hearing. 'I am as frustrated as anyone,' she told Americans. 'You deserve better. I apologize. I'm accountable to you for fixing these problems and I'm committed to earning your confidence back by fixing the site.'
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Obama's point-person on Obamacare admits 'I am as frustrated as anyone. ... You deserve better. I apologize.'
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Entire healthcare.gov website crashes minutes before Sebelius speaks, going dark in at least 20 states
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'Hold me accountable for the debacle. I'm responsible,' she said
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Bombshell report from September 6 showed how website contractors listed major problems they knew would occur
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House GOP digs in on Obama's promise that 'if you like your health care plan, you can keep it' as the Washington Post calls it a flat-out lie
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On whether Obama is ultimately to blame, Sebelius snipes: 'Whatever. Yes, he is the president. He is responsible for government programs.'
The Washington Post's official public fact-checker declared on Wednesday morning that President Obama lied when he promised that his health care plan would permit @placeholder to keep health insurance plans they liked.