We need to be sure that, however we handle these cases, we do not conduct kangaroo courts.

But we are not a police state. In order to imprison anyone, we must have sufficient evidence to do so.

This hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will come to order, with the agreement of the minority.

This debate has been dominated by a great deal of fear-mongering.

the Canadian Parliament voted a 10 million, I think it was, dollar indemnity--for their--part in the injustice done to him

Today the Subcommittee--and let me, before I do the opening statement, I apologize for everyone here, including the witnesses, for the fact that this is almost 2 hours getting--late getting started, but that was unavoidably, as you know…

We will continue to have to intercept and detain individuals who have attacked us or who threaten us.

We do want it quickly. We are going to be debating the military commissions reform presumably in the context of the conference report on the DOD authorization bill which has now passed both houses.

This seems reasonable and important--in fact, crucial--to assuring a fair process.

the Administration supports the Senate amendment that would ban statements obtained through cruel, inhuman or degrading interrogation methods.

the voluntariness standard, which is a due-process-based standard, is the appropriate standard.