"We agree that the Electronic Communications Privacy Act is outdated and provides unjustifiably inconsistent standards for government access to our stored communication."
"I'm not one of the co-sponsors at this time, even though I am one of the persons proudest of the work that Kevin Yoder has done in getting this bill to this point."
"I made sure that there was probable cause. And I made sure there was particularity in the description in the affidavit, as well as in my warrant."
"I'm surprised to hear this from me, but in the New York Times, there's a good article by Carla Monyhan talking about Nicholas Merrill, how he fought to disclose the contents of the NSL."
"We were told that, look, you don't have to worry, there's a FISA court, a confirmed judicial nominee that's a Federal judge, they'll protect the Constitution."
"I'm not comfortable that this is really going to be that helpful because of that massive gaping hole."
"H.R. 4038, which would effectively debar Syrian and Iraqi refugees from the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and does nothing to promote security."
"This measure sets unreasonable clearance standards that the Department of Homeland Security cannot meet and, thereby, would halt refugee resettlement in the United States."
"Refugees are already subject to the highest level of vetting, more than any other traveler or immigrant to the United States."
"I urge restraint in these matters, Madam Attorney General."
"Rather than use these events as an excuse to advance policies that otherwise betray our values, I urge the intelligence community... to focus on the most effective tools in our toolbox."
"Thank you very much, Chairman Goodlatte."