HON. ARTHUR G. KLEIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000100170030-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 15, 2003
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: March 7, 1949
• Content Type: OPEN

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Mr. `Speaker, I have
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cause"9t my confidence in members of
? the Committees on Armed Services and
on Was whom 1-know well. Their as-
surance that tilt secrecy which sur
rounded committee consideration was
only to safeguard our national security
persuaded me, and at the last thoment.
not. to oppose the, bill on grounds of in-
adequate consideration and_ dangerous
secrecy.
I do want to go on record that I regard
this kind of legislative proceeding in the
United States as dangerous and sub-
versive to our form and philosophy of
government.
We have a wonderful tradition in the
United States of open debate on all legis-
lation. .
. I am fearful that the -secrecy of con-
sideration of this measure, the so-called
"spy" bill, sets an example which we will
regret. This country must, as a matter
of reality, have its own espionage net-
work, whether we like the word spying
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prase C~a1~R for
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i R. k 2546 relates to radar protection
fe for our -country. H. R. 1741 Is known as
~.11 the guided mi$siles bill and H. B 2663
:Aelates? to the Central Intellige "e Unit.
FILM, 2216. provides. OA- additional Under
6heretary- of Defeuse,o: Senate.. Joint
R,esolutioa36 deals with Arab and Jewish
.refugees of Palestiner
:r.. I want to wake one correction however.
The-bill H. R. 2663, the central intelli-
;gene bill-may be brought-up under sus-
pensionof? the rules;: on Monday
Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts.
Might we inquire of the Speaker, if there
are any.;,other. suspensions that ybe has
} in mind at this time
The SPEAKER. No.
Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. The
bill to which the distinguished >najority
leader referred is the: so-called hush;-
hush bill?
Mr. McCORMACK.' -That is the bill
where the committee had to receive testi-
mony in executive session on a certain
part of the bill ,but not the entire bill.
That was on a good proportion of. the
bill and insofar as that has relationship
to hush-hush the answer is "Yes."
On Wednesday the Labor and Federal
Security appropriation bill will be-taken
up.
Thursday and Friday I am leaving
open. It all depends on whether the
rent control bill comes. out of the com-
mittee, which I expect. Then. there is
the wage-hour bill, that is the mini-
mum-wage bill, and the amendments to
the Fair Labor Standards Act. If either
one of them are . reported- out, it is my
intention to bring one of them up and if
possible, both of them on Thursday or
Friday, but I doubt if both can be
brought up on those days. But I would
like to have that flexible reservation so
that the House and every Member will
feel4 hat I am keeping faith with them.
,', i 71W 8'E R. _ G-NO o Q
mmittee on Rules.' Approved ru ~s for. HHOUSL
sideration of the following.
[ H. Res. i28, open idle ort I R.. 74r, to establish long
range guided missiles proving ground. Representat ves
Brooks and Short spoke- in favor of this resolution.
H. Res. 129, open rule on H. R. 2546, to establish ra ear
air-warning system. Representative Durham favo-ed
this resolution.
H. Res. 130, closed rule on H .R. 2663, providing or
administration of the CIA. Representatives Sass er,
Short, and Brooks spoke in behalf of thc clod rule
ry ie( and
Monday, Call, of bills on the Consent Calendar
may consider H. R. 2663, to provide for the admim tr3"