I think the fact that it was classified, that the individual knew it was classified, and disclosed it without some kind of formal authority, that ought to be prosecuted.
Jason Smith
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Jason Thomas Smith is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Smith has focused on various issues including accountability for universities and tax code reforms. He has been an advocate for policies that align with conservative values and has actively participated in legislative discussions on economic and educational reforms.
I think we are all, at least most of us are agreeing that simply the fact that it has got a classification stamp on it should not be sufficient to send somebody to jail for 25 years.
If that person then passes it to a foreign government intentionally knowing that the foreign government is interested in it, then I think that, too, should be a crime.
We oppose it from the tops of our heads to the bottoms of our feet for the reasons that Chairman Bair has stated.
the concentration of financial power and a lack of transparency are not in the long-term interests of our financial system, our economic system or our democracy.





