Kirk Watson: “Today, a grand jury continues to investigate into the leaking of an undercover agent's identity. Thank goodness a grand…”

“Today, a grand jury continues to investigate into the leaking of an undercover agent's identity. Thank goodness a grand jury is taking this case seriously, since it does not appear that either the White House or House Republicans are interested in finding out who is responsible for leaking Valerie Plame's identity. Back in the 1990s, House Republicans loved ``Roving'' around in the White House's business. House Republicans took 140 hours of testimony to investigate whether the Clinton White House misused its holiday card database. They also once asked President Clinton to explain how the White House responded to letters sent to the President's cat, Socks. But now that we have an issue that is clearly begging for congressional oversight, House Republicans have been silent. They have not sent a single letter to the White House demanding answers. They have not held congressional hearings to investigate the impact such a leak could have on our ability to gather intelligence. The leaking of a CIA agent's identity is a serious breach of our national security, and something must be done about it. ____________________”