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Because what troubles me is law enforcement tends to agree with--and I will paraphrase here--but that there is a reasonable standard of privacy, Fourth Amendment rights, when one is in their own home.

It seems to me and to many others that Turkey has been maybe not such a strong ally as they should have been.

I would say this to my colleagues. With the new threats and the changing threats, we ought to be taking our hat off to the Secretary, his people, and all the people in the CIA, DoD, NSA who do an amazing job.

The bipartisan immigration bill passed. Senator McCain and myself, the Gang of 8, does more to tighten up the border than any proposal made by the other side.

It befuddled me how so many people could want to hold up DHS funding when you have so many vital issues at stake unrelated to immigration.

This is a punitive tax just because they did not cave in.

We ought to get it passed.

This tax would ultimately hit consumers of their products.

It has negatively impacted everyone, from manufacturers to small business people to patients.

Through this process, have you seen any joint initiatives where the Canadians have actually pushed back or they do not wish to collaborate with U.S. authorities?

I appreciate you being here today, and thanks for your service in protecting our great country.

I believe that we can't forget their sacrifices against this type of enemy, and that Iran's long-term objective is to defeat both the United States and Iraqi interests in Iraq.

If something is wrong and you cannot know everything that is right and wrong, people come to you with a good-faith effort to point out something is wrong, it ought to be treated with a priority if you did not know about it.

Whistleblowers are patriotic people. We could not do our job of oversight.

I am grateful to you, Senator Grassley, and to the full Committee for calling these issues to our attention.

I consider whistleblowers patriotic citizens who just want to do their job.

I thank Chairman Grassley so much for his time and attention to this matter.

As Senator Grassley noted, I really was the skunk at the company picnic for a number of years.