Political Quotes

“I too today rise in support of House Resolution 534, which focuses attention on the recent nuclear weapons security failures at Los Alamos National Lab and calls for improvements of the current system, especially increased accountability by those in charge. However, while I am in strong support of the need to improve efforts to protect and preserve our national security, these efforts should not impinge on the civil rights for all Americans, especially those of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestry. The security procedures at the Los Alamos National Lab have had a significant impact on the Asian-American community. The case of Wen Ho Lee, a Chinese American scientist who was arrested last year for mishandling classified data at Los Alamos, clearly indicates the nature of these effects. The effects of Lee's case on other Asian-American scientists was immediate and of sufficient concern for the Department of Energy to take action to address charges of racial profiling and treatment of Asian-Pacific Americans in DOE national labs.”