Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I have a press report that was released today relative to the testimony of Director Robert Mueller of the FBI, which I referenced in my speech. So that his statement will be reported more fully at this point, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the press report from Politico. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From www.politico.com, Dec. 14, 2011] On National Defense Authorization Act, Robert Mueller Not Satisfied (By Josh Gerstein) FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday said he remains concerned that a defense bill containing provisions about military custody for terrorism suspects could interfere with the FBI's ability to investigate terrorist incidents and interrogate those believed responsible. On Monday, a House-Senate conference committee announced a revised version of the National Defense Authorization Act that lawmakers said addressed many of the concerns that led White House officials to threaten a veto. However, at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday morning, Mueller said he remains worried about aspects of the bill. ``The drafters of the statute went some distance to resolving the issue related to our authority but the language did not really fully address my concerns. . . .'' Mueller said during questioning by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who opposes the detainee-related language in the bill.…”