"The resentment created by the American use of unmanned strikes is much greater than the average American appreciates."
"The American people deserve to know and understand the legal basis under which the Obama administration believes it can kill U.S. citizens and under what circumstances."
"The need for oversight is clear."
"I am not convinced, as the title of the hearing before us suggests, by the Administration's legal rationale for the targeted killing of any United States citizen overseas."
"This isn't a witch hunt. This is an inquiry, and we are all cleared for top secret."
"I am pleased that we have reached a clear, bipartisan consensus on this issue: this Committee requires those documents to fulfill its oversight responsibilities."
"I am not convinced, as the title of the hearing may suggest, by the Administration's legal rationale for the targeted killing of a United States citizen overseas."
"Let me be clear: the House Judiciary Committee has direct jurisdiction over this issue."
"This Committee requires those documents to fulfill its oversight responsibility."
"Prepared Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, and Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary"
"Let us be honest. This is going to really help creditors. It is a better deal for labor."