Nancy Pelosi: “I commend Chairman Reyes and Chairman Conyers for their leadership in protecting and defending the American people by…”

“I commend Chairman Reyes and Chairman Conyers for their leadership in protecting and defending the American people by putting forth the best way to collect intelligence under the law. Mr. Speaker, as we say over and over again here, and each one of us who comes to serve in this body, indeed, everyone who serves our country takes an oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. It's a thrill to take that oath of office. As we protect and defend the American people in the preamble, it says to form a more perfect Union, Mr. Jackson has been a champion on that, to provide for the common defense. In that preamble, that's a high priority for us. We have a responsibility to protect the American people; that makes everything else possible in our community and in our society. But as we protect and defend the American people, our oath of office calls upon us to protect and defend the Constitution and our civil liberties. The legislation before us today does just that. It's about protecting the American people from terrorism and other national security threats.”