Political Quotes

“Today Senator Wyden and I are introducing the Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2004. It has been a pleasure to work with my colleague from Oregon on this legislation to strengthen protections for civil rights and civil liberties. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, during his joint address to Congress, the President called on all Americans to 'uphold the values of America and remember why so many have come here. We're in a fight for our principles, and our first responsibility is to live by them.' In response to the need to safeguard our homeland, Congress enacted the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that created the Department of Homeland Security, the most significant government restructuring in more than 50 years. But in focusing our attention on protecting the homeland from future terrorist attacks, we also must ensure that we do not trample on the very values that the terrorists seek to destroy.”