"We never at any point during this debate have approved the type of unchecked sweeping surveillance of United States citizens employed by our Government in the name of fighting the war on terrorism."
"If only relevant conversations can be secured under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act, then why on earth would we find now that we are collecting the names of everybody in the United States of America wh..."
"I maintain that the Fourth Amendment, to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, means that this metadata collected in such a super-aggregated fashion can amount to a Fourth Amendment violation ..."
"And more chilling now than anything is the fact that they have got information through phone numbers, which can easily be attached to names, of everybody in the country for at least 6 years."
"This has been a very important hearing, and I wanted to begin by asking Professor Martin about the decision by Justice Alito..."
"the title of bill that is the subject of today's hearing, namely--the 'Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013'--is unfortunately very misleading."
"The so-called 'Regulatory Accountability Act'--which effectively will prevent agencies from issuing regulations--is among the most seriously flawed bills we have considered to date."
"This means that agency officials will now be required to balance the costs of an air pollution standard with the costs of how many anticipated lives and illnesses that will result in the absence of su..."
"H.R. 2122 will further tip the balance in favor of business interests by giving them multiple opportunities to intervene at various points in the rulemaking process."
"By delaying the rulemaking process, we ultimately put American citizens at risk."
"My greatest concern is that H.R. 2122 will have a pernicious effect on the public health, safety, and well-being of Americans."