If I have to open my comm center to a congressman, it seems reasonable that his clearance at least match mine. The work-around, of course, is position -- which only works in:

a. Hollywood
b: Washington, DC

Reality states I would have the right to deny access to a post commander (which is often a General officer) who is uncleared for the level of material I handle, but not a newly elected congressman who just wants get to the other side of that big, steel door, watch all the pretty, blinking lights, and say, “Wow! I need to get me a page-printer!”

I had never thought about it, but it really is ridiculous. It's only logical to assume that the man who's carrying all that top secret information from country to country on his little “fact-finding missions”, processes bills into new laws, and amends my Constitutional Rights would be cleared to do so.

Dan (all I need is 100,000 idiots in my state to think I should be in congress and I'll have my old clearnce back, no ifs, ands, or buts about it...)