[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 72 (Friday, May 18, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H3109-H3145]
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013
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Amendment No. 111 Offered by Mr. Price of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 111
printed in House Report 112 485.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment made in order
under the rule.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of title X, add the following new section:
SEC. 1084. REQUIREMENT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE
POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL LAW RELATED TO
LEAKS OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION INVOLVING THE
MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE, AND OPERATIONAL
CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.
(a) Investigation Required.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General
shall initiate an investigation into possible violations of
Federal law related to leaks of sensitive information
involving the military, intelligence, and operational
capabilities of the United States and Israel.
(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to
Congress a report describing the status and progress of the
investigation required under subsection (a).
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Price) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
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The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, for over 60 years, the United
States and Israel have forged a very unique relationship. A friendship
built upon trust and shared sacrifice and common values. But our
relations with Israel, as with a growing number of long-held alliances,
seem to be negotiable with this administration.
A stream of highly sensitive information continues to be leaked to
the press--information that includes U.S. and Israeli military and
intelligence operational capabilities, as well as classified
negotiations between Israel and other countries.
On March 20, The New York Times, citing senior administration
officials, reported the conclusions of a classified war simulation
conducted by the United States that analyzed an Israeli attack on
Iranian nuclear facilities.
On March 28, Foreign Policy magazine, quoting four senior diplomats
and military intelligence officers, referred to a report that Israel
would be granted access to air bases in Azerbaijan as part of an attack
on Iran's nuclear facilities, a move clearly designed to undercut
cooperation between Azerbaijan and Israel.
Further degrading Israel's ability to defend itself, The Washington
Post's David Ignatius on February 3 reported that Secretary of Defense
Leon Panetta believes there's a strong likelihood that Israel will
strike Iran in April, May, or June, which reportedly sent Iran's air
defenses on high alert.
The release of this classified information not only puts at risk
fragile negotiations between countries but also the very lives of the
men and women called upon to carry out this mission.
I recently traveled to the Middle East, where we met with senior
Israeli officials. Their number one concern was that for the first time
in our long relationship, United States was releasing classified
operational information and capabilities, willfully putting at risk the
lives of Israeli people.
Mr. Chairman, our actions are not the actions of a friend or an ally.
A couple of weeks ago, I joined with 22 other Members of the House of
Representatives and sent a letter to President Obama calling for an
investigation into these leaks by senior administration and
intelligence officials. We have yet to receive a response.
Now it's no secret that this administration is seeking to dissuade
Israel from launching an airstrike on Iranian nuclear facilities, but
risking Israeli and American lives and undermining our alliance is
unacceptable. The Israeli people should not have to question our
support for their security.
So I offer this amendment with Representative Pat Meehan and
Representative Randy Hultgren. Our amendment calls for the Attorney
General to investigate these leaks and bring those responsible to
justice. Trust and cooperation are vital to securing a strong alliance
and a future of peace. The persons responsible for this breach of faith
should be held accountable, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, though I'm not opposed to the
amendment, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition.
The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for
5 minutes.
There was no objection.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I too support the amendment,
and with that, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will
be postponed.
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Amendment No. 111 Offered by Price of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia
(Mr. Price) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 379,
noes 38, not voting 14, as follows:
[Roll No. 289]
AYES--379
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Amash
Austria
Baca
Bachmann
Bachus
Baldwin
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carter
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clay
Cleaver
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cohen
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Costa
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis (KY)
DeGette
DeLauro
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Farenthold
Farr
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garamendi
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Heinrich
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Hoyer
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Israel
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Langevin
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Levin
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Long
Lowey
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lujan
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Maloney
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Michaud
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Owens
Palazzo
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paulsen
Pearce
Pelosi
Pence
Perlmutter
Peters
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quayle
Quigley
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Richmond
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sessions
Sewell
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Sires
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sutton
Terry
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tierney
Tipton
Tonko
Tsongas
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Waxman
Webster
Welch
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
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Woodall
Woolsey
Yarmuth
Yoder
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--38
Ackerman
Andrews
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berman
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Carson (IN)
Clarke (NY)
Clyburn
Cooper
DeFazio
Edwards
Ellison
Fudge
Grijalva
Holt
Honda
Johnson (GA)
Kucinich
Lee (CA)
Lewis (GA)
McCollum
Olver
Paul
Peterson
Rahall
Rangel
Sherman
Stark
Thompson (MS)
Towns
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Young (AK)
NOT VOTING--14
Amodei
Braley (IA)
Cardoza
Costello
Filner
Frank (MA)
Gosar
Lewis (CA)
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Sullivan
Wolf
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
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Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. HOLT changed their vote
from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
