"Rove and his attorneys can parse the words all they want, but it is now clear that while Rove may not have given a reporter Plame's name, he clearly identified her by telling the reporter that Joseph Wilson's wife was a CIA agent"

This quote by Louise Slaughter is describing the debate surrounding Karl Rove and the outing of Valerie Plame as a CIA agent. It recommends that while Rove might not have explicitly given the reporter Plame's name, he did provide enough details for the press reporter to determine her. This implies that Rove was aware of Plame's identity and wanted to share it with the reporter, even if he did not clearly name her. This quote indicates that Rove was complicit in the getaway of Plame and that he should be held liable for his actions. It likewise suggests that the legal arguments made by Rove and his lawyers are inadequate to absolve him of any misdeed.