Frank Lautenberg: “We tried our best to clarify it and remove the concern that was exhibited when Senator Reid offered it last July. This…”

“We tried our best to clarify it and remove the concern that was exhibited when Senator Reid offered it last July. This was added because colleagues on the other side made an observation that was sensible; that is, if someone does something unknowingly, you can't punish them. But on the other hand, if someone has a job that includes security, I would have to say they would know this is a violation to betray any of the rules they are subjected to. But this clarifies it. There is no intention here to pull the wool over anybody's eyes or anything such as that. It is to make sure we prevent any leakage as much as we can of security information. We are so sensitized to it that the country is at times locked up in concerns with these warnings being given out, and we ought to try to restrict that from happening as much as possible. It can be careless. The Senator can well remember the time, a very unfortunate time, when an informant, someone working with the CIA in Latin America--Guatemala, I believe it was--was assassinated after their identity was revealed. We don't want that to happen. We have our friends and relatives overseas now.”