I believe that the time has come to provide defensive weapons, to listen to the Ukrainians, most recently the President of Ukraine, President Poroshenko, when he came to us in this Congress and asked for those kinds of weapons so that the…

I share the impatience and concern that has been articulated so well by my colleague and friend from New Hampshire and others on this panel.

I happen to believe that a formal rulemaking process is appropriate and necessary in this area.

I believe that the collaborative process works better.

Don't you think that the public has a right and a legitimate expectation that there be standards in this critical area?

The irony is that for all of their physical needs they were, and are, so strong in spirit and character and values.

I want to begin by thanking our Chairman as well as Senator Collins for their dedication to the really profoundly important issue of abuse and neglect of our elderly and our senior population generally.

Congress under the United States Constitution has an equal responsibility to protect the Constitution.

The provision of an adversarial proceeding such as you have described, which reflects the change in the role of the Court.

I think that is a very important point--would not necessarily delay it or imperil security if there were preclearance and if warrants were granted and then reviewed afterward.

the client is the individual or group whose constitutional rights may be imperiled.

In war, law is the first casualty.

the pending appropriations bill, the omnibus bill, contains some provisions which I have added that will finally make public, as much as can be made public, a lot of specific data about what has been collected, why it has been collected…

the Supreme Court is not necessarily an absolutely clear and non-controversial source of law.

I regret that Osama bin Laden brings us to the airport about an hour earlier than we used to go, and I regret that Edward Snowden brings us together today.

appearance and perception has to be served because of the immense and in many respects undemocratic powers that courts exert

The U.S. Government must protect at once two different forms of security: national security and personal privacy.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in morning business for debate only until 3:15; that the majority leader be recognized at 3:15, with all other provisions of the previous order remaining in effect. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms…

many of us have come back from a couple of wonderful weeks in our home States, traveling and visiting with families, and had the privilege of spending time with loved ones and sharing our hopes and plans for the new year. Not everyone was…

I am very proud to follow my colleague from New Hampshire and thank her for her leadership in offering the Military Retirement Restoration Act, which I am very pleased to support as an amendment to the unemployment insurance extension…

I believe the integrity of a judge is, in fact, the cornerstone of our judicial system.

I would submit respectfully that that distinctly American system involves exactly what the President's panel recommended, namely, an advocate, an open system where possible, more transparency.

That sort of anticipates my next question.

And do you think that there need to be enhanced training programs for the attorneys in either the Criminal Division or the Department of Justice generally?

your position is really one of the most important in the whole Federal Government because your recommendations very often will be final as to the charges that are brought either by a United States Attorney