Dems Call for Bill on Security Clearance

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats moved forcefully into the controversy surrounding White House aide Karl Rove on Thursday, calling for legislation to deny security clearances to officials who disclose the identity of an undercover agent.

Sen. Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record), D-Nev., sought to attach the proposal to a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security, and aides said he hoped for a vote by day's end.

Reid, the Democratic leader, made his move as Republicans watched nervously to see whether the controversy over Rove's involvement in a news leak that exposed a CIA officer's identity would pose a credibility problem at the White House.

While the president passed up another chance Wednesday to directly voice confidence in his deputy chief of staff, his political team engineered a series of testimonials from members of Congress who praised Rove and condemned Democratic critics. And Bush's press secretary, Scott McClellan, told reporters the president has confidence in his longtime confidant.

more:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050714/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak_investigation_36

[habitual]

1. Yeah

Let's put the pressure on and let's SHOW AMERICANS if the republicans in the senate care about AMERICAN LIVES or saving KARL ROVE.

[Cocoa]

2. republicans have a choice

they can vote for Reid's amendment, or they can vote to defend the right of people that disclose agents' identities to keep their security clearances.

[maddezmom]

3. it's going to put the GOP in a bind

:D

[MaineDem]

4. It certainly is

And I love it!!!

[Tommymac]

5. Democrats introduce 'security clearance' amendment (RAW)

(Thanks go The Stranger in GD thread for this link!http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4099732&mesg_id=4100021)

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Democrats_introduce_security_clearance__0714.html
Democrats introduce 'security clearance' amendment
RAW STORY

Democratic senators Reid Levin, Rockefeller, Biden and Durbin offered the following amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, RAW STORY has learned.

"No federal employee who discloses or has disclosed classified information, including the identity of a covert agent of the Central Intelligence Agency, to a person not authorized to receive such information shall be entitled to hold a security clearance for access to such information."

The bill is on the floor right now. Democrats expect a vote today.

[DemsUnited]

6. Heh, heh, heh

Oh, those clever Senators.

[LisaM]

7. Al read some crazy statement by Norm Coleman

about how the Democrats don't "have any ideas." I think this might be worth a call to his office. I can proffer this idea and see if he is giong to act on it.

[hippiechick]

8. Well that's a little bit late, isn't it ?

..."who discloses or has disclosed classified information, including the identity of a covert agent of the Central Intelligence Agency..."

How 'bout this: 'since the scheming motherfucker was fired by the FIRST Bush for leaking shit he knew he shouldn't have, his ass shall forthwith never be allowed anywhere inside the Beltway' ???

[mom cat]

9. Nicely done...How could one vote against such a measure!

[Sgent]

10. I really like Ried

I don't always agree with him, but he is playing the politics better than any majority (or minority) leader in a long time.

[a new day]

11. Good to see top Dems grasp the import of dispatching the vampire Rove n/t

[a new day]

12. CSPAN-III to air press conference w/ Sen. Schumer and Joseph Wilson

regarding the amendment that will deny Rove his security clearance.

[joanski0]

14. That news conference is supposed to be at 3:00 p.m.

today.

[xyboymil]

13. Awesome! Love to finally see the repukes squirming! Excellent Initiative!

Good to see the Dems stand up and make some noise! :evilgrin:

[maddezmom]

15. WIlson and Schumer on CSPAN3 now 3pm EST

[Miss Chybil]

16. A credibility problem at the White House? Say it isn't so... nt