On the recordNovember 17, 2009
The bill would undermine our ability to protect national security information and intelligence sources and methods and could seriously impede investigations of unauthorized disclosures.
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congress.govRobert Gates: “The bill would undermine our ability to protect national security information and intelligence sources and methods and…”
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Gates expressed concerns about the media shield legislation's impact on national security.
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