"The President, as I have said, is not above the law, has a constitutional obligation to follow the law and execute the laws that this Congress passes."
"I will work to make that assessment. I will be more than glad to come back to this Committee and share with you what I have found."
"I think starting with what we have in the Army Field Manual, I think that is a good place for us to start."
"We don't want to criminalize policy differences that might exist between the outgoing administration and the administration that is about to take over."
"It seems to me it is difficult to imagine a set of circumstances... that the President would be acting in an appropriate way given the Jackson construct."
"I look forward to that report, and I will do all that I can to ensure that as much of that is made public as is possible."
"I think that given all that I have described that what the President did was reasonable."
"I think we have to work to improve the pardon process within the Department of Justice."
"The President has his power at its maximum, at its zenith, when he acts consistent with congressional direction."
"Some of these enhanced techniques do not necessarily produce good intelligence."
"I think we want to leave our options open."