Political Quotes

“Mr. President, section 1022(d) of the conference report states that ``nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the existing criminal enforcement and national security authorities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any other domestic law enforcement agency with regard to a covered person, regardless whether such covered person is held in military custody.'' Would the Senator agree with me that this language is intended to ensure that the provision does not interfere with ongoing civilian interrogations and other law enforcement activities and that the President has the flexibility he needs to decide on the most appropriate law enforcement and intelligence tools for each individual case? Mr. McCAIN. Yes. That was the intention of the provision we wrote in committee, and it has been clarified by the addition of subsection (d). The statement of managers specifically states that the law enforcement and national security tools that are not affected by the provision include, but are not limited to, grand jury subpoenas, national security letters, and actions pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.”