The following statement is in response to an Associated Press article “New Details Emerge in Los Alamos Case” published on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 concerning an alleged data leak at the New Mexico laboratory. This statement may be attributed to Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26):

“I am deeply disturbed by the report by the Los Alamos Police Department that they discovered sensitive and classified information at the home of a suspected drug dealer. This latest revelation builds upon concerns that I and my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee that some of our nuclear secrets are not as safe as they should be. In a time when the most dangerous regimes on the planet are seeking their own nuclear weapons, it is critical that the security of such classified information does not fall into the wrong hands. As a member of the Oversight Subcommittee, I will ask that this matter be fully investigated and appropriate actions taken to ensure that this does not happen again.”

Article: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/24/national/main2122004.shtml