Political Quotes

“I certainly support the very powerful words of my colleague from Alabama. He has pointed out many of the compelling reasons for this program. I rise today to discuss this vitally important program for protecting our national security, and I do so regrettably because this is an open session on the floor of the Senate. This program, of course, is known as the NSA terrorist surveillance program. I say I discuss it regrettably because it is to the detriment of our Nation that this program was leaked to the media and has now been discussed openly for months. I submit to you that the year 2005, in intelligence and national security circles, will go down in history as the year of the leak. I will not repeat the full litany of those leaks, but we have all been continually reminded about the most damaging one.”