Sam Gibbons: “the security of America and its citizens has been seriously jeopardized because of the nuclear weapons and missile…”

“the security of America and its citizens has been seriously jeopardized because of the nuclear weapons and missile transfer of technology to China. The American people deserve to know just how our Nation's goose has been cooked. Newsweek recently reported that our top nuclear weapons expert practically fainted when briefed by CIA analysts on the preliminary damage assessment from Chinese espionage. Additionally, I think the American people will also feel faint when they learn that the investigating officials believe that the Chinese spying, even into our most serious secret weapons programs, is described as almost total. Mr. Speaker, nuclear warhead technology might be hard for most to conceive, but the fact that China could conceivably have the power to kill as many as seven million Americans with one missile is something that I think everyone can visualize. This Chinese espionage has gone on far too long. I urge the Security Council to release the Cox report because this administration needs to stand up and take responsibility for release of this Top Secret technology, and the American people deserve to fully know what kind of mess we are actually in.”