Where's the 2003 quote from Scotty talking about firing anyone involved?

[zaj]

I've been trying to track down that quote... Does anyone know where it is?

[blitzburgh55]

1. Here you go

On September 29, 2003, Scott McClellan said of the leak (which first appeared in a Bob Novak column on July 14, 2003):

That is not the way this White House operates. The president expects everyone in his administration to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. No would be authorized to do such a thing.

Asked then about the allegation Rove had been involved in the leak, he said,

Well, I've made it very clear that it was a ridiculous suggestion....It is simply not true....And I have spoken with Karl Rove.

He also said that the White House would not stand for such conduct:

If anyone in this administration was involved in , they would no longer be in this administration..

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0712-02.htm

[Synnical]

3. Directly from the White House site:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030929-7.html

MR. McCLELLAN: -- that suggests White House involvement. There are anonymous reports all the time in the media. The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration.

[mcscajun]

2. from the DU Activist HQ thread...

Scott McClellan: "I made that very clear last week. The topic came up, and I said that if anyone in this administration was responsible for the leaking of classified information, they would no longer work in this administration. This is a very serious matter." (Oct. 2003)