Political Quotes

Bill Bennett: “I don't think it's a good idea for the speaker of the House to call the CIA people liars.”

On the recordMay 21, 2009
I don't think it's a good idea for the speaker of the House to call the CIA people liars.
Said by
Bill Bennett

Editor's note · Context

Bennett critiques the Speaker of the House's comments about the CIA, suggesting it undermines national security.

Share

More from Bill Bennett

Mar 16, 2010

I think he runs the choice of either being ineffectual if he doesn't get it or imperious, if he does. I don't think this is going to go down well.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mar 21, 2012

In drug courts, America has found not only a solution to an important public policy problem, it has hit again upon an essential truth, the power of personal responsibility and accountability

congress.gov
Feb 18, 2010

I don't think so. I think it's a great tumult right now, Anderson. A lot of moving parts. There's no particular leader. What we know is there's a lot of passion, a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of unity around the issue of stopping what's…

transcripts.cnn.com
Feb 21, 2010

Lord, no. I mean, I -- if there's one thing that's clear in Washington right now, it's that there's a huge difference between the parties.

transcripts.cnn.com