[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12705]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONDEMNING LEAKS OF NATIONAL SECURITY SECRETS

  (Ms. HARRIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HARRIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express outrage and 
disgust over United States officials who continue to leak national 
security secrets during wartime.
  Most recently, someone leaked information to the media regarding the 
SWIFT program, which tracks financial transactions of al Qaeda 
associates.
  Someone in the United States Government is subverting the war on 
terror, thereby putting our troops at greater risk and, in essence, 
prolonging the war.
  Americans have the right to know who this person is and what their 
intentions are. In the words of the New York Times, it is ``in the 
public's best interest to know.''
  I have introduced a resolution expressing that U.S. officials who 
leak sensitive information of national security secrets should be 
vigorously investigated and, if need be, brought to justice. If after a 
thorough investigation these officials are found to be disloyal to our 
country, they should be tried for treasonous acts.
  While al Qaeda and the terrorists may appreciate these leaks, 
Americans certainly do not.

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