I can't take classified information that I get as a senator and give it to someone with no consequence.

People have given me classified information, but always with the disclaimer 'This can never end up in a book.' And it never does.

When I chose to disclose classified information, I did so out of a love for my country and a sense of duty to others.

We cannot have people leaking classified information at any level, and we certainly take that very seriously and would not ignore that.

The U.S. government places considerable trust in those given access to classified information, and we are committed to prosecuting those who abuse that trust.

Mr. Luskin also says that Rove did not knowingly disclose classified information and did not tell any reporters that Valerie Plame worked for the C.I.A.