Political Quotes

“shortly we will take a vote on the nomination of Christopher Wray to be the next FBI Director. The job of FBI Director has always been a crucial one. The responsibility is great and so are the expectations, and the demands facing our next FBI Director are perhaps greater than any time in our history. This a serious time for the FBI, and for the Nation. The firing of Director Comey, the shifting explanations from the White House as to why Mr. Comey was fired, and the disdain this White House has shown for the rule of law mean that now, more than ever, the Senate has an obligation to critically evaluate any potential FBI Director. Now more than ever, we need an FBI Director who is independent, impartial, fearless, and has the strength of will to occupy a job that has been put under enormous political strain by the White House. No doubt, Christopher Wray has been put up for a tough job. In considering his nomination, it was important to me to take the measure of the man and determine whether he was up to the challenge. I met with him privately for an hour, and I closely studied his record and his performance in his hearings. Based on his career in public service and the commitments he made to me in our meeting and to the Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing, I believe that Christopher Wray deserves the approval of the Senate.…”