To say that there's not progress against al Qaeda in Iraq is an insult to those men and women who have brought about progress. It's a denial of their sacrifice.

He should have recused himself.

President Bush has short-circuited the system of justice and rule of law in the country.

I think the public has a right to know whether there was a quid pro quo in this.

I think it's corrupt from top to bottom.

I think the president raises the very real suspicion that he is party to the obstruction of justice or the cover-up of the original crime.

I believe the president owes the American people an explanation.

What I care about is that the rule of law and the system of justice that has under girded our democracy for 220 years is upheld.

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I think most objective observers would think that her testimony was clear, concise, persuasive, and compelling.

Our assertion is, our position is, that these acts were acts of private political revenge, they were far outside the scope of their public duties and indeed, if anything, there were an abuse of the public trust.

Well, the president of the United States at one time promised the American people that anybody involved in the leaking of classified information in this particular case would no longer be working at the White House.

I think the president owes it to the American people to keep his word and certainly Valerie does as well.

She was a covert officer. She said that repeatedly. Mike Hayden said it.

This was not done in the White House. This is an outrage.

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This is our last best chance to get this right.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.