[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 12913-12914]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        NATIONAL SECURITY LEAKS

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in frustration over 
the recent leak by the New York Times of a vital national security 
program. In a time of global war, this leak is a disgrace to all 
Americans and especially a disgrace to those risking their lives every 
day to keep us safe.
  This disclosure raises grave concerns about why some in the media 
seem determined time and again to simply

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hand over our playbook to barbaric terrorists. Our ability to emerge 
victorious in this war on terror hinges on the success of these legal, 
appropriate and needed programs.
  This is a war that more than any other in our history relies heavily 
on sophisticated data gathering. Giving away these details only 
empowers our enemy. Freedom of the press is an important right. 
However, the media must practice responsibility with classified 
intelligence.
  Not just American prosperity is on the line, Mr. Speaker. These 
counterterrorism programs exist solely to protect the lives and the 
freedoms of American citizens. It is time that American lives are given 
greater priority than selling more newspapers.

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