"In light of today's shocking revelation, President Bush must fully disclose his participation in the selective leaking of classified information. The American people must know the truth." — Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
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"One of the constants in the Bush administration's miserable record on Iraq has been manipulation of intelligence precisely for political purposes. That has caused our intelligence — which used to be accepted without questions around the world_ to be viewed with skepticism by the international community." — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California.
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"If the president of the United States is authorizing leaks of classified material in order to destroy people who oppose his point of view, or go after them, then something is really unbelievably wrong with their standards, as well as the lack of accountability in this administration." — Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.
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"If the disclosure is true, it's breathtaking. The president is the leaker-in-chief." — Rep. Jane Harman (news, bio, voting record) of California, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.
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