1.   The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules.

2.   And they ridicule the notion that a public official, armed with a lifetime appointment and training as a professional advocate, needs to hide behind secrecy rules.

3.   Because the secrecy rule was adopted without public notice, several immigration law experts said Thursday that they were not familiar with the details.

4.   A spokeswoman for Starr declined to comment on the subpoenas, citing grand jury secrecy rules.

5.   But the Machinists appealed, claiming AMFA had violated ballot secrecy rules and that Northwest had meddled in the outcome.

6.   Citing federal grand jury secrecy rules, Justice Department officials refused to elaborate on how any of these people may be linked to the investigation.

7.   Citing the secrecy rules that govern grand jury proceedings, Starr declined to describe the new evidence provided by McDougal.

8.   Congressmen and government bureaucrats who show no understanding of science or security have imposed Draconian secrecy rules.

9.   DeWine and the other senators declined to discuss other details of the session, citing a Senate secrecy rule.

10.   Federal prosecutors Tuesday declined to comment on the investigation, citing grand jury secrecy rules.