[goldstategop]

What did Frist think the Democrats were? Fraternal colleagues? The gutless GOP wonders act like the minority party. The Democrats have the balls to show who really runs the place. Pathetic.

("Denny Crane: Gun Control? For Communists. She's a liberal. Can't hunt.")

[capitoltex]

Here's the most recent CRS report on Secret Sessions in Congress:

http://www.johnston.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RS20145.pdf

"Members and staff of both houses are prohibited from divulging information from secret sessions, and all staff are required to sign an oath of secrecy. Violations of secrecy are punishable by the disciplinary rules of a chamber. A Member may be subject to a variety of punishments, including loss of seniority, fine, reprimand, censure, or expulsion. An officer or employee may be fired or subject to other internal disciplinary actions."

"The proceedings of a secret session are not published unless the relevant chamber votes, during the meeting or at a later time, to release them. Then, those portions released are printed in the Congressional Record.

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If the Senate does not approve release of a secret session transcript, the transcript is stored in the Office of Senate Security and ultimately sent to the National Archives and Records Administration. The proceedings remain sealed until the Senate votes to remove the injunction of secrecy.