David Thomas: “I thank particularly the Senator from Arizona for his very thorough and accurate description of where we are and where…”

“I thank particularly the Senator from Arizona for his very thorough and accurate description of where we are and where we have been in terms of our nuclear security, in terms specifically of the Los Alamos matter, and more importantly, of course, where we are in terms of overall security, which has to be one of the most important things this Government has to do. The Senator is probably one of the more knowledgeable Members in terms of the military, in terms of intelligence, so I appreciate that very much. Unfortunately, we have been through this now several times, the matter of having a system upon which we could rely for the security of our nuclear arsenal and secure military information. And even though this is a very trying thing we are involved in now, really the overall system is what is worrisome. If we are having these kinds of difficulties at Los Alamos--there are a number of places in this country where, of course, we are required to have security--and if we have that notion that there is no more security there than there has proven to be, then we have to wonder, of course, about the other facilities in this country which require the same kind of security.”