There is great disdain in the American public for disagreements or bickering in Washington, D.C.
The critical question is the national security issue.
Did you talk to President Clinton about the FALN pardon?
Well, that doesn't sound like a passing familiarity to me, but we'll let that stand.
I think it is an obvious conclusion that pressure is coming from the Attorney General.
I cannot imagine why, considering the impressive array of seven witnesses who are here.
The pardon of Marc Rich was a corrupt act.
I wrote the letter to the Department of Justice vehemently opposed to that.
One is the right to counsel, Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Would you make available to me the paper you referred to with respect to the request to Roger Adams on the Rich issue?
Eric Holder is exactly the kind of attorney that we should trust as our Attorney General.
The Constitution calls for the United States Senate to advise and consent, and I agree with the Chairman about the necessity to help Preside...
The basic issue of national security is perhaps the Attorney General's most important responsibility: to protect the American people.
I certainly require your consent. But in view of the challenges to the Department, I'm going to need your advice, too.
What is not changing is that the world looks to the United States to use its power for good.
I seek the consent of this committee and the Senate for this job.
I believe that rapid acquisition will be a matter of the highest priority for me.
I believe that the Department should be open-minded about how nondevelopmental products could be acquired and used by the Armed Forces.
