"I support the President's agenda for closing Guantanamo Bay, and at the same time, as a United States Senator, I want to make sure that we protect our neighborhoods and communities as we look at what is the honorable and right way to deal with the prisoners that are there."
"We believe these are very important priorities."
"I believe there is another 'pandemic' in the United States, and that is the insatiable demand for drugs."
"We also have now a task force against mortgage fraud, where another type of predator is stalking our communities."
"We are pleased at the direction that he is going in."
"the cost and expense, particularly with them being off the coast of Cuba and our coast, require a great deal of expenditure just to maintain the security and the classification."
"Can I have your assurances that nothing would be done in States and local communities without consultation with us and also consultation with Governors?"
"On June 4, we are going to hold our hearing on the FBI budget request, and the committee will do something different this year."
"We see that the President has asked for more cops on the beat."
"Each administration has been rather tepid, timid and uneven in dealing with demand."
"I am very proud of the kind of task forces that are being used in Maryland right now."