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Tom Harkin: “I know of the Senator's longstanding support for our law enforcement and for making sure that those who violate the…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2003
I know of the Senator's longstanding support for our law enforcement and for making sure that those who violate the trust of public office are brought to justice. That is what this is about. This is a gross violation. This is not some little real estate deal someplace. I ask the Senator: Maybe it is not so much that the wife of Mr. Wilson is identified, and she may be safe here in the United States. I don't know about her travels abroad. That may be restricting her freedom in the future. But what about the contacts she made and her sources around the world? What is going to happen then? What will happen to our intelligence agents around the world today if they think they are going to be 'outed' sometime by this administration or some other administration? What happens to our war on terrorism?
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Discussing the implications of exposing intelligence agents during a Senate floor debate.

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