Orrin Hatch: “let's just take a look at the specific, credible evidence that has surfaced to date. Huang, who received a severance…”

“let's just take a look at the specific, credible evidence that has surfaced to date. Huang, who received a severance package from Lippo of $788,750 is reported to have: Received a top secret security clearance that could have allowed him to review classified intelligence documents, for 5 months while still employed by the Lippo Group, and before he joined the Commerce Department, all after a lax security check that was limited to his activities in the United States; Made at least 78 visits to the White House during his 18 months at the Commerce Department; Received 37 intelligence briefings on issues relating to China, Vietnam, and other matters of potential interest to Lippo; Made more than 70 calls to a Lippo-controlled bank; and received at least 70 calls; 39 classified, top-secret briefings; 30 phone conversations with Mark Middleton; 9 phone calls from Webster Hubbell; received at least 9 calls from the Chinese Embassy officials. He had at least three meetings with Chinese Government officials. He had a 1-year top secret clearance after leaving Commerce after he joined the Democratic National Committee. You wonder why national security interests were compromised and why information was given to the DNC. Like I say, he had 30-plus phone conversations with Mark Middleton or his associates. All of them had interests--at least I understand had interests--in the Far East.…”