I think that, as I said earlier, this is not a question of whether or not the agency detains people, but it is a question of who does it detain, how does it detain them, and are there better ways to do this--and I think there are--that are a greater sense of innovation, more targeted to the populations that we are, in fact, responsible for.
Lieberman emphasizes the need for careful consideration in detention practices.
Share
More from Joe Lieberman
No right is more precious in a free country than that of having a voice in the election of those who make the laws under which we must live.
We got into this because our members about a year-and-a-half ago said to us, oh, my God, another Trump-Biden match. It's not good for the country. It offers no hope of bringing bipartisanship back to Washington regardless of who wins.
I'm going to continue to do what I've always done and even more so, which is to work across party lines with my colleagues to get things done for my state and country. To me, that is my singular mission. And I'll work with anybody I agree…
We're going to ask the delegates on Friday, do you want us to go forward to do some final surveying of public opinion because we've said we're not going to do this unless we have a chance to win.
Other voices in this conversation
