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Senate Floor: INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION BILL
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Moderation
2 Speakers
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Speakers
Joe Biden Joe Biden said 15 sentences of a total of 23 sentences.
66%
Joe Biden said 296 words of a total of 484 words.
62%
Richard Shelby Richard Shelby said 8 sentences of a total of 23 sentences.
35%
Richard Shelby said 188 words of a total of 484 words.
39%
Full Transcript
Joe Biden
Mr. President, section 303 of S. 2507, the Intelligence Authorization bill, as amended by the managers' amendment, establishes a new criminal offense for the unauthorized disclosure of properly classified information. Existing criminal statues generally require an intent to benefit a foreign power or are limited to disclosures of only some types of classified information. Administrative sanctions have constituted the penalty for most other leaks.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.61904
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.43532
VADER
-0.765
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.0930160517
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0289608928
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0258506741
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.014225363
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0139293639
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0127710096
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0018436032
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.001223343
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0009152024
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003323827
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.2251E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
81.891
Magnitude:
62
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
18
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Joe Biden
While I support the basic objective of this provision, we must ensure that it will not be used in a capricious manner or in a manner that harms our democratic institutions.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0285722432
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0048104343
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0045921945
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0026908338
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0019151259
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001882256
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001651471
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.57148E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.9731E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.8072E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.951E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
61.63
Magnitude:
31
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.6
Gunning-Fog Score
18.9
Coleman-Liau Index
10.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Joe Biden
I see two respects in which some caution is merited. First, it could be applied to trivial cases. I believe that former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger once said that he told everything to his wife. If his discussions with his wife included classified information, he surely would have violated the letter of this bill. But so-called "pillow talk" to one's spouse is common, and I don't think we mean to throw people in jail for incidental talk to a person who has no intent either to use the classified information, to pass it on to others, or to publish it.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.63599
VADER
0.34
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0103282
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.002410631
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0020328298
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0008970843
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005994233
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003010837
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002480984
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.89509E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.71829E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.39295E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.733E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Defense
Score:
87.584
Magnitude:
101
Code:
16
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#16
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.5
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Richard Shelby
The Senator from Delaware is correct. The Committee expects that the Justice Department will use its prosecutorial discretion wisely. In some cases, administrative remedies are clearly more appropriate. In each case however -- as under all criminal laws -- prosecutors will need to judge whether criminal charges are warranted.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
92.102
Magnitude:
98
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Joe Biden
My second concern is that section 303 not be used as a justification for investigations of journalists. Our republic depends upon a free press to inform the American people of significant issues, including issues relating to foreign policy and the national security. If a leak statute were to become a back door for bringing the investigate apparatus of the federal government to bear on the press, we would be sacrificing our democratic institutions for the sake of protecting a few secrets. Much as we are dedicated to the protection of classified information, that would be a terribly bad bargain.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.4
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.4
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.76214
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.22222
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.22222
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.42744
VADER
0.202
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
35
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Richard Shelby
I agree with the Senator from Delaware 100 percent, and I can assure this body that in passing section 303, no member of the Select Committee on Intelligence intended that it be used as an excuse for investigating the press. That is why the scope of this provision is limited to persons who disclose, or attempt to disclose, classified information acquired as a result of authorized access to such information. Such persons have a duty to protect classified information has no right to disclose that particular information to persons not authorized to receive it, persons, even if he or she should later become a journalist. By the same token, however, the statute is not intended to lead to investigation or prosecution of journalists who previously had authorized access to classified information and later, in their capacity as journalist, receive leaked information.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.10413
VADER
0.026
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
48
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41