I think there have to be additional safeguards. And the obvious and best safeguard is prior judicial approval.

Senator Craig's SAFE Act would restore the ascertainment requirement.

I have become skeptical on all of these fronts.

I happen to believe that the Lone Wolf provision may be unconstitutional and that, in light of other criminal surveillance authorities, it's unnecessary.

I think this is the perfect occasion, certainly, to take up Senator Rockefeller's suggestion about these provisions.

the Justice Department has been quite frank in its use and desire to use the USA PATRIOT Act in non-terrorism contexts.

the Iraqis' resolve and standing up and willing to show up in face of danger really did encourage us.

Our overall ICC policy is consistent with the American Servicemembers' Protection Act, passed by the Congress with strong bipartisan support, which prohibits assistance and support for the ICC.

Not on your life. We're going to go forward with it.

It creates a prosecutorial system that is an unchecked power and is open for exploitation and politically motivated prosecutions.

The American people will pay a high cost for freedom.

We believe the Rome Statute establishing the ICC is fundamentally flawed and cannot support it.

Is there anything further that we can do from here to try to bring pressure?

I admire her work. And our only charge here is to protect the dollars of the American taxpayer.

the elections were certainly very encouraging to all of us.

If there's some redundancy here, we need to know.

It's important that we have a good relationship with India. It's a very important country.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator Voinovich, I appreciate your willingness to hold this hearing.