Honorable Dan Coats
United States Senator, Indiana, Republican
Senator Coats was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1988. He was defeated in 1998 and reelected in 2010. He serves on the Select Committee on Intelligence. The following is excerpted from a June 17, 2013, statement on the floor of the Senate. I come to the floor today to discuss recent national security leaks by a former NSA contractor by the name of Edward Snowden. His name is known now throughout the world. Some have praised Snowden as a hero and a whistleblower. I do not. Anyone who violates their sworn oath to not disclose classified information and…
