Political Quotes

“If Congress does not act quickly, our national security professionals will not be able to count on critical tools they need to protect our nation, and our ability to respond to new threats and circumstances will be weakened. That means it will be harder to figure out what our enemies are doing to recruit terrorists and infiltrate them into our country. . . . So I ask congressional leaders to follow the course set by their colleagues in the Senate Intelligence Committee, bring this legislation to a prompt vote in both houses. . . . Congress' action--or lack of action--on this important issue will directly affect our ability to keep Americans safe. Let the record be spread with the fact that all 51 Democrats joined with 49 Republicans in that we want to do everything we can to make our homeland safe. We want, if necessary, within the confines of the law, to do wiretapping of these bad people. But having said that, we want to do it within the confines of the law and our Constitution.…”