[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 8, 1994)]
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                     OATH OF SECRECY (H. RES. 378)

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, Americans are stunned by revelations about a 
high level mole in the CIA. Although damage assessments are far from 
complete, we already know that this modern day Benedict Arnold passed 
classified information to the Soviets and disclosed the names of 
clandestine operatives. People died and missions failed. Clearly, when 
classified information is compromised it is serious business. 
Representative Hyde and I have introduced legislation requiring Members 
of this body to sign an oath of secrecy if they wish to work with 
sensitive material. Many intelligence assessments made by the CIA 
eventually come to Congress and damaging leaks from sources on the Hill 
do happen--sometimes with tragic consequences. Members often talk of 
increasing congressional accountability--passing a simple oath of 
secrecy is action we should take now. I urge support for Hyde-Goss 
legislation.

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