Chuck Schumer: “I would like to answer my colleague. I do indeed. Don't take my word for it. A few minutes before my colleague came to…”

“I would like to answer my colleague. I do indeed. Don't take my word for it. A few minutes before my colleague came to the Chamber, I quoted former agent Mr. Marcinkowski who said that on CNN. It has been reported by the media all over the place that those who have served in intelligence say exactly that--that perhaps the greatest danger that has occurred here may not have been to the individual agent, may not have even been to the group of contacts that agent had when undercover but, rather, to the morale of the intelligence agency and, as importantly, to the effectiveness because agents know they can be ``outed'' because they or someone they are close to says someone high up may not like it and it could well have a chilling effect. My reports are that the CIA from top to bottom is just furious that this happened for the very reason of my friend's question, and the answer to that which I was just giving. The only way to alleviate it--the only way to restore that credibility--is to get to the bottom of this in a full and thorough investigation.”