Dick Durbin: “This administration, yourself, everyone in this room places a great emphasis on human rights.”

You can’t survive in politics unless you’re optimistic. You’ve got to believe that even though you face a setback or you don’t have all the laws you need, that tomorrow will be better.

Public executions have no place in a democracy.

The lack of community involvement and speed with which this project has moved forward raises questions about the role of private interests.

These changes threaten to undermine the work of the FBI and pose a grave risk to the Bureau’s integrity.