"I thought that the action that the administration had taken was inconsistent with the dictates of FISA."
"I never thought that I would see the day when a President would act in direct defiance of Federal law by authorizing warrantless NSA surveillance of American citizens."
"This is a priority for us."
"We have certainly stepped up our efforts in conjunction with our partners at DHS."
"I think there is the need for aggressive action by the Justice Department in this field."
"We do not think that the release of these photos would be a good thing for our troops."
"I do not know all the facts there, but it is potentially a hate crime."
"I think that the closure of Guantanamo--the decision to close Guantanamo by the President was a correct one."
"It is a new day in the Justice Department, and especially in those places where there was the greatest amount of political interference in the past."
"the President has been clear about that."
"I think the time is right, the time is now for the passage of this legislation."