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Rh put the national interest over anything else.

There is nothing to be lost by giving the FBI and the Department of Justice a chance to give us their feedback before we take this unprecedented step unless we are afraid to hear what they have to say.

My secondary motion would postpone consideration of a vote to disclose publicly the classified document prepared by majority staff until the Department of Justice and the FBI have had an opportunity to brief all House Members in a classified setting on the potential national security and law enforcement impact or harm from such disclosure, including any impact on sources and methods.

So far, we have no input from the Department of Justice apart from releasing this without that scrutiny would be extraordinarily reckless. And that being the case. I strongly urge members to allow the FBI to brief us on the implications of publicly disclosing this information prior to any vote on its release. And that would be my secondary motion.

THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. The gentleman has made a secondary motion.

I would say to the gentleman that the Department of Justice and the FBI have been under investigation by this committee for many, many months for FISA abuse and other matters. That investigation continues. And I would urge my colleagues to vote no, we are not going to be briefed by people that are under investigation by this committee.

Any other member wish to be heard on the motion?

MR. QUIGLEY: Mr. Chairman.

THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Quigley.

MR. QUIGLEY: As to what you just said, we are not going to get briefed by the Justice Department or FBI while they are under investigation. How long is