Frist Proposes Bill to Punish Illegal Use of Classified Information

In an amdendment to the Homeland Security Bill, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist proposed to yank the security clearance from any Senator or Federal Officeholder who used classified information in an inappropriate or illegal manner.

So how did all the Democrats calling for Karl Rove to resign for allgedly outting a CIA Agent vote? You guessed it! They voted NO!

Apparently, Senators like Kerry, Durbin, Schumer et al. feel they have every right to misuse classified information when it suits their partisan purposes.

Senate Amendment 1223: "Any federal officeholder who makes reference to a classified Federal Bureau of Investigation report on the floor of the United States Senate, or any federal officeholder that makes a statement based on an FBI agent's comments which is used as propaganda by terrorist organizations thereby putting our servicemen and women at risk, shall not be permitted access to such information or to hold a security clearance for access to such information. "