Political Quotes

“it wasn't very long ago when the Senator from Kentucky and I were on the floor talking about drones, and I want to make sure it is understood that Senator Paul's passion, intellectual rigor, and devotion to these issues of liberty and security--which he and I have worked on together now for a number of years--is much appreciated. I come to the floor today to address the issue Senator Paul and I have discussed in the past, and that is how vigorous oversight--and particularly vigorous oversight over the intelligence field--needs more attention. It is not something we can minimize. It goes right to the heart of the values the Senator from Kentucky and I and others have talked about, and that is liberty and security are not mutually exclusive. We can have both. The Senator from Kentucky and I often joke about how the Senate would benefit from a Ben Franklin caucus. Ben Franklin famously said, in effect, that anybody who gives up their liberty for security doesn't deserve either. The Senator from Kentucky and I have certainly had some disagreements from time to time on a particular judicial nomination, but I thank him for his time this morning, and I thank him for the opportunity we have had over the years to make the case about how important these issues are. The American people ought to insist that their elected officials put in place policies which ensure we have both liberty and security.…”