I think we are starting to see the results of that training and trying to inculcate these ideas, and I think we are maki...
I know my discussions with him when he was in the Senate and my discussions with him since he became President tell me t...
For the first time, there will be a woman as Chair of the Committee, Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas.
I once told the Director of the CIA, William Casey, when he came up about the third time in 2 weeks to the Congress to s...
How do we make sure that we have got it right in the law? How do we keep the pressure up?
I think the key to all of this is training, training, training, as well as getting broad-based support within each agenc...
I do want the ability of courts to review, and that is why I will keep pushing on the State Secrets Act that we have pen...
I begin with the idea that we Americans have a right to know what our Government is doing.
I have always found in Government that inertia is a lot easier than initiative, and we will work for initiative.
I think this has been broadly implemented. I am hesitant to say 'fully implemented.'
We regarded the OPEN FOIA Act, which you, Chairman Leahy, and Senator Cornyn introduced earlier this year, as a much nee...
I have a very real concern about that. I make the argument that this Committee has jurisdiction over that and we should ...
Now is the time to act, and I commend Chairman Leahy for his leadership on the issue.
Senator Leahy and I sent a letter to the President along with 14 of our colleagues urging him to conduct a thorough revi...
We can safely say those fears did not materialize.
I mean, your letter says you support oversight.
I commend the Attorney General, I commend him very highly for working with us and shaping these approved policies and pr...
The bill I introduced this week, the USA Patriot Act Sunset Extension Act has a 4-year sunset in all the three expiring ...