Political Quotes

“The clear reaction, in fact, from leading authorities, including those of the intelligence agencies, has been to state categorically that the very actions he wants to exclude from this legislation are prohibited under law. Reverse targeting is unconstitutional, and bulk collection is unattainable. But some in the administration have said: Were bulk collection possible, we believe we have the right to do it. The idea of bulk collection without following the rule of law should violate the sensibilities of every single Member of this body. This debate and this discussion are very important. This has gone on now since back in December--actually, before then. What I wish to state at the outset is that these amendments we are offering should not be the subject of some sort of political divide between Democrats, Republicans, liberals, conservatives, moderates, or whatever definitions one wants to apply to the people who serve here. This is about the rule of law.”