On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 12:43 AM, coderman <[1]coderman@gmail.com> wrote: On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 2:59 PM, grarpamp <[2]grarpamp@gmail.com> wrote: > ... > Though lacking a reference, I believe members of congress may > speak/leak at will on the floor in open public session and shall not > be held to any crime for doing so. Of course in return the government > or the public may not support their ongoing candidacy. citation? my understanding is that statements in congress are public, and subject to same unauthorized disclosure laws. only the POTUS can unilaterally decide to "leak" something in public without legal repercussions (impeachment aside). they cannot speak/leak neither can the executive branch > see dick cheney -- Cari Machet NYC 646-436-7795 [3]carimachet@gmail.com AIM carismachet Syria +963-099 277 3243 Amman +962 077 636 9407 Berlin +49 152 11779219 Twitter: @carimachet <[4]https://twitter.com/carimachet> Ruh-roh, this is now necessary: This email is intended only for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of this information, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this email without permission is strictly prohibited. References 1. mailto:coderman@gmail.com 2. mailto:grarpamp@gmail.com 3. mailto:carimachet@gmail.com 4. https://twitter.com/carimachet