[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1320]
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        MEDIA SHOW DOUBLE STANDARD ON PROSECUTION OF MEDIA LEAKS

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, the national media strongly 
criticized former President George W. Bush for cracking down on leaks 
of classified information to the media.
  Now, as the Obama Administration intensifies efforts to prosecute 
media leaks, the national media are mostly silent.
  Even the New York Times noticed the double standard:
  ``In 17 months in office, President Obama has already outdone every 
previous president in pursuing leak prosecutions. His administration 
has taken actions that might have provoked sharp political criticism 
for his predecessor, George W. Bush, who was often in public fights 
with the press.''
  The national media should give Americans the facts, not practice a 
double standard.

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