He has already taken a step in that direction by unequivocally condemning the use of torture.
It would be a case-by-case determination. The principles... call for a presumption in favor of disclosure.
I'm particularly concerned about this third category, and I want to ask you a question about the legal authority to hold...
Do you believe that torture can ever be legally justified under United States or international law?
Do you believe that the proper interpretation of law is that the search and seizure protections of the Fourth Amendment ...
I thank the witness for his presence here today.
OLC should publicly disclose its written opinions in a timely manner, absent strong reasons for delay or nondisclosure.
I have been asking for the October 2001 memo to be released for almost 1 year now.
Do you believe that waterboarding is torture?
Do you believe that torture yields reliable information and intelligence?
I think there is authority to hold enemy combatants, and I'm thinking particularly of the Supreme Court's decision on th...
If President Obama wants to build a spirit of trust and accountability in the Central Intelligence Agency, he has picked...
I think they made some wrong decisions; I think they made mistakes.
I think when people misbehave and reveal those kinds of leak information that could impact and jeopardize lives, that's ...
I consider leaking--particularly where it involves secrets that are important to this country--treasonous.
My experience in government, Senator, is that the worst thing you can have is a group of yes-people around you.
Yes, it should be.
If we don't act together to try to protect this country, then that is the surest way to lose our security for the future...
