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I wish I were only snarking when I wonder whether there's a double-top-secret exemption to the laws about perjuring one's self before Congress, which is, itself
by rosser 13y ago
I wish I were only snarking when I wonder whether there's a double-top-secret exemption to the laws about perjuring one's self before Congress, which is, itself, secret. It just wouldn't do to have the laws that allow people to lie to Congress about secret stuff be public knowledge, after all...
- SoftwareMaven 13y agoI doubt it. Instead, I would bet it is under the table, since, in most cases, the truth can't be determined, and, if the truth is determined, somebody will have to be on the receiving end of the witch hunt, regardless of whether there was some "secret perjury immunity". In other words, if we find out this guy is lying through his teeth, he's toast no matter what the rules said he "could" say.
- criley 13y agoIt's probably simple: "Is this hearing of the same security level as the information being requested? No? It's public with the press writing about it? Deny. Deny. Deny." The fact that the article posts a VIDEO of the hearing further strengthens my idea that they'll never admit to CLASSIFIED projects during public hearings.