Why Mr. Koizumi wasn't able to speak in US Capitol?

Being in a steadfast ally and "best ever relationship" with the United States, Japan not only contributed troops to Iraq, sent aid workers to Afghanstan, but Japan also payed billions of dollars to fund the first gulf war, war on terror and Iraqi war. As a New York Times article describes, Mr. Bush is going to say "goodbey" as well as "good job" to his closest friend, Mr. Koizumi.

However, Many of the foreign leaders to whom he is closest, like Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, are not only awarded to Camp David, Crawford ranch, but They are also given a chance to speak at Captiol Hill, in front of 100 US senators and over 500 US delegates. Looking back both UK and France leaders got seven speeches, Italy got six and Germany got four.

According to a TBS report, Japan did inquire about the possiblity, But it failed. Because congressman Henry Hyde, House International Relations Committee. As a World War II veteran, Hyde opposed Koizumi's Yasukuni visit. In a letter to Chairman of Japan's Lower House , Hyde pointed, As long as Mr. Koizumi doesn't stop visiting Yasukuni, US congress will not invite him to speak in the chamber.

In an interview with TBS, Hyde said, "I think strongly about Japan's Prime Minister going to the Yasukuni Shrine. What I want Mr. Koizumi to pay attention is (don't hurt) feelings of American WWII veterans".
"私は日本の首相が靖国神社に行くべきでないと強く思っています。私が小泉首相に配慮してほしいと思うのは第２次世界大戦に参戦したアメリカ人の感情についてです」（ハイド米下院議員）