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Matt Salmon: “That would be determined by members on the Committee on National Security. As I mentioned, they would be required to…”

On the recordJuly 30, 1998
That would be determined by members on the Committee on National Security. As I mentioned, they would be required to submit in writing to the chairman of the committee, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the ranking member. If they concur there is a national security reason for not disclosing that information, then it is not disclosed.
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Matt Salmon
Arizona

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Discussing procedures for disclosing national security information.

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