Prof. Steven Vladek testified about the Espionage Act in front of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security on 5/1210.
Here is a link to his written statement :
http://kyl.senate.gov/legis_center/subdocs/051210_Vladeck.pdf
Here is his faculty page at Washington College of Law:
http://www.wcl.american.edu/faculty/vladeck/
The testemony is informative. Here’s part of the conclusion:
In short, then, although it is not my place to make specific recommendations to this Subcommittee with regard to how the Espionage Act might be updated, it seems clear that the current state of the law is counterproductive regardless of the specific policy goals one might seek to pursue. As Judge Ellis observed in the AIPAC case,
The conclusion that the statute is constitutionally permissible does not reflect a judgment about whether Congress could strike a more appropriate balance between these competing interests, or whether a more carefully drawn statute could better serve both the national security and the value of public debate. . . . [Changes in the nature of threats to our national security over the last few decades] should suggest to even the most casual observer that the time is ripe for Congress to engage in a thorough review and revision of these provisions to ensure that they reflect both these changes, and contemporary views about the appropriate balance between our nation’s security and our citizens’ ability to engage in public debate about the United States’ conduct in the society of nations.
To that end, if Congress were ultimately to conclude that the Espionage Act should be limited to cases of classic espionage and perhaps other malicious disclosures of classified information, my suggestion would be to focus carefully on the mens rea in the statute, and to consider the adoption of something akin to a specific intent requirement—that the offender not just know that the disclosure would be harmful to our national security, but that he or she actually intend such harm. If Congress were ultimately to conclude that the Espionage Act should instead apply to all cases of legally unauthorized disclosures of classified information, then my view is that much of the current statutory language is superfluous and unnecessary, and that a far simpler prohibition, combined with clear indicia as to the provision’s scope, would avoid the myriad vagueness and overbreadth issues that currently plague the statute.
What recession? Members of Congress collectively made 16 percent more money in 2009 than 2008. And this week's PolitiQuizz asks you to delve into the personal finances of the nation's lawmakers.
According to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics, 261 federal lawmakers are millionaires, and members of Congress are making their money on everything from real estate to entertainment to financial investments. So, we want to know�
Who is the single wealthiest member of Congress, and how much is he or she worth?
The first person to leave the correct answers in this blog post's comments section will win a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition, the new money-in-politics book for which the Center for Responsive Politics provides data and analysis.
Answers will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday. Results will be posted as part of next Monday's PolitiQuizz. (Make sure to provide your e-mail address so we may contact you if you win!)
In last week's PolitiQuizz, we asked you to track down the biggest of big-spending political action committees this election cycle. We asked:
Which PAC contributed the most to political candidates during the 2010 election cycle?
From major players like AT&T and Democratic heavyweight ActBlue to Tea Party-funder Koch Industries, there was no shortage of reader suggestions. However, one PAC out-spent them all.
The answer is� Honeywell International.
Manufacturing titan Honeywell International's PAC doled out about $3.5 million in campaign contributions during the 2010 election cycle, while giving 55 percent of their funds to Democrats, according to the Center's analysis of federal filings. The company edged out PACs for AT&T, which gave $2.7 million, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which donated $2.6 million.
Congrats, Keith Orchard -- you're this week's winner! Since you were the first to guess the correct answer, you will receive a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition. To everyone else, better luck next time!
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Prof. Steven Vladek testified about the Espionage Act in front of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security on 5/1210.
Here is a link to his written statement :
http://kyl.senate.gov/legis_center/subdocs/051210_Vladeck.pdf
Here is his faculty page at Washington College of Law:
http://www.wcl.american.edu/faculty/vladeck/
The testemony is informative. Here’s part of the conclusion:
In short, then, although it is not my place to make specific recommendations to this Subcommittee with regard to how the Espionage Act might be updated, it seems clear that the current state of the law is counterproductive regardless of the specific policy goals one might seek to pursue. As Judge Ellis observed in the AIPAC case,
The conclusion that the statute is constitutionally permissible does not reflect a judgment about whether Congress could strike a more appropriate balance between these competing interests, or whether a more carefully drawn statute could better serve both the national security and the value of public debate. . . . [Changes in the nature of threats to our national security over the last few decades] should suggest to even the most casual observer that the time is ripe for Congress to engage in a thorough review and revision of these provisions to ensure that they reflect both these changes, and contemporary views about the appropriate balance between our nation’s security and our citizens’ ability to engage in public debate about the United States’ conduct in the society of nations.
To that end, if Congress were ultimately to conclude that the Espionage Act should be limited to cases of classic espionage and perhaps other malicious disclosures of classified information, my suggestion would be to focus carefully on the mens rea in the statute, and to consider the adoption of something akin to a specific intent requirement—that the offender not just know that the disclosure would be harmful to our national security, but that he or she actually intend such harm. If Congress were ultimately to conclude that the Espionage Act should instead apply to all cases of legally unauthorized disclosures of classified information, then my view is that much of the current statutory language is superfluous and unnecessary, and that a far simpler prohibition, combined with clear indicia as to the provision’s scope, would avoid the myriad vagueness and overbreadth issues that currently plague the statute.
What recession? Members of Congress collectively made 16 percent more money in 2009 than 2008. And this week's PolitiQuizz asks you to delve into the personal finances of the nation's lawmakers.
According to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics, 261 federal lawmakers are millionaires, and members of Congress are making their money on everything from real estate to entertainment to financial investments. So, we want to know�
Who is the single wealthiest member of Congress, and how much is he or she worth?
The first person to leave the correct answers in this blog post's comments section will win a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition, the new money-in-politics book for which the Center for Responsive Politics provides data and analysis.
Answers will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday. Results will be posted as part of next Monday's PolitiQuizz. (Make sure to provide your e-mail address so we may contact you if you win!)
In last week's PolitiQuizz, we asked you to track down the biggest of big-spending political action committees this election cycle. We asked:
Which PAC contributed the most to political candidates during the 2010 election cycle?
From major players like AT&T and Democratic heavyweight ActBlue to Tea Party-funder Koch Industries, there was no shortage of reader suggestions. However, one PAC out-spent them all.
The answer is� Honeywell International.
Manufacturing titan Honeywell International's PAC doled out about $3.5 million in campaign contributions during the 2010 election cycle, while giving 55 percent of their funds to Democrats, according to the Center's analysis of federal filings. The company edged out PACs for AT&T, which gave $2.7 million, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which donated $2.6 million.
Congrats, Keith Orchard -- you're this week's winner! Since you were the first to guess the correct answer, you will receive a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition. To everyone else, better luck next time!
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Prof. Steven Vladek testified about the Espionage Act in front of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security on 5/1210.
Here is a link to his written statement :
http://kyl.senate.gov/legis_center/subdocs/051210_Vladeck.pdf
Here is his faculty page at Washington College of Law:
http://www.wcl.american.edu/faculty/vladeck/
The testemony is informative. Here’s part of the conclusion:
In short, then, although it is not my place to make specific recommendations to this Subcommittee with regard to how the Espionage Act might be updated, it seems clear that the current state of the law is counterproductive regardless of the specific policy goals one might seek to pursue. As Judge Ellis observed in the AIPAC case,
The conclusion that the statute is constitutionally permissible does not reflect a judgment about whether Congress could strike a more appropriate balance between these competing interests, or whether a more carefully drawn statute could better serve both the national security and the value of public debate. . . . [Changes in the nature of threats to our national security over the last few decades] should suggest to even the most casual observer that the time is ripe for Congress to engage in a thorough review and revision of these provisions to ensure that they reflect both these changes, and contemporary views about the appropriate balance between our nation’s security and our citizens’ ability to engage in public debate about the United States’ conduct in the society of nations.
To that end, if Congress were ultimately to conclude that the Espionage Act should be limited to cases of classic espionage and perhaps other malicious disclosures of classified information, my suggestion would be to focus carefully on the mens rea in the statute, and to consider the adoption of something akin to a specific intent requirement—that the offender not just know that the disclosure would be harmful to our national security, but that he or she actually intend such harm. If Congress were ultimately to conclude that the Espionage Act should instead apply to all cases of legally unauthorized disclosures of classified information, then my view is that much of the current statutory language is superfluous and unnecessary, and that a far simpler prohibition, combined with clear indicia as to the provision’s scope, would avoid the myriad vagueness and overbreadth issues that currently plague the statute.
What recession? Members of Congress collectively made 16 percent more money in 2009 than 2008. And this week's PolitiQuizz asks you to delve into the personal finances of the nation's lawmakers.
According to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics, 261 federal lawmakers are millionaires, and members of Congress are making their money on everything from real estate to entertainment to financial investments. So, we want to know�
Who is the single wealthiest member of Congress, and how much is he or she worth?
The first person to leave the correct answers in this blog post's comments section will win a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition, the new money-in-politics book for which the Center for Responsive Politics provides data and analysis.
Answers will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday. Results will be posted as part of next Monday's PolitiQuizz. (Make sure to provide your e-mail address so we may contact you if you win!)
In last week's PolitiQuizz, we asked you to track down the biggest of big-spending political action committees this election cycle. We asked:
Which PAC contributed the most to political candidates during the 2010 election cycle?
From major players like AT&T and Democratic heavyweight ActBlue to Tea Party-funder Koch Industries, there was no shortage of reader suggestions. However, one PAC out-spent them all.
The answer is� Honeywell International.
Manufacturing titan Honeywell International's PAC doled out about $3.5 million in campaign contributions during the 2010 election cycle, while giving 55 percent of their funds to Democrats, according to the Center's analysis of federal filings. The company edged out PACs for AT&T, which gave $2.7 million, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which donated $2.6 million.
Congrats, Keith Orchard -- you're this week's winner! Since you were the first to guess the correct answer, you will receive a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition. To everyone else, better luck next time!
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