independently assisting oversight of highly classified programs

[coderman]

On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 2:59 PM, grarpamp <grarpamp at 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).