An Iowa congressman is pushing for a resolution calling for the suspension of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's security clearance.





Speaker Pelosi (D-California) continues to refuse to provide evidence of her allegation that the CIA lied to Congress about interrogation techniques used at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. On Friday she brushed aside reporters' questions to elaborate on her earlier charges that the CIA lied about using waterboarding on terrorism suspects. The speaker said she would say no more on the matter.

"I have made the statement that I am going to make on this," she said emphatically when questioned. "I don't have anything more to say about it. I stand by my comment, and what we are doing is staying on our course and not be [sic] distracted from it."

Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) thinks Pelosi's refusal to give details on her allegations jeopardizes the trust between Congress and the CIA.

"This is an untenable situation," says King. "It puts our entire national security at risk, and it must be resolved."

The congressman says the speaker's accusations are a serious matter. "...[S]ince she cannot be legitimately briefed, because she has directly challenged the integrity of the CIA, ...I'm asking that her security clearance be suspended or removed until such time as the situation is resolved."

King says if Congresswoman Pelosi is unable or unwilling to provide evidence to support her allegation, the American people will be left with no choice but to conclude that she made this allegation for political purposes.

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I think Rep. King should worry about his constituents rather than grandstanding for airtime on CSPAN.

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I don't believe King is grandstanding for anything. He is standing up and making her be accountable for her actions. And it is about time she does.
She has compromised our intellegence, saftey, and mouths off! But, she never has to back up her antics.

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Good lord. How has she done all of that?

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God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed.

Patriotism is the religion of hell.

Similiar to Cheney, then?

And the CIA shouldnt have to proove anything right?

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My personal experience, only had a 'Secret' clearance as opposed to 'Top Secret,' but any leaking or mis-step would have gotten me court marshaled.....these politicians shouldnt be trusted with anything critical to the defense of this country...

What information did she leak that was classified? Politicians are bound by US Law just as military personnel are bound by UCMJ

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Do you not watch TV? Or the news?

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Yes, we do. And they said nothing even close to what you are claiming. What information has she released that would require her to be considered a "security" risk?

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