"Yes, well, the memos--but the memos will contain all of the arguments with a conclusory couple of pages, or whatever."
"I believe that they are correct that it is constitutional. It is an appropriate use in a constitutional sense of the Government's power."
"I think we want to make this a pretty wide-ranging interaction with those people who have been critical of Section 215."
"I think we have to understand that, if used appropriately, they can serve a useful purpose."
"Unless we take that fundamental look, we are going to have a prison system that impedes our ability to do the kinds of things the American people expect."
"I have confidence in the career people at the FBI and the other investigative agencies to conduct a thorough, comprehensive investigation, and that is what I would expect of them."
"we have to ask some very frank questions about the bulk collection component of Section 215."
"We will be announcing that by the deadline."
"Just because we can do something, should we do it?"
"He has made far less use of his Executive power at this point in his administration than some of his predecessors have."
"The concern you raise is a fair one. That is a fair one. And as I said, we will have to do better."