Political Quotes

“when 9/11 happened, we, as a Nation, realized that, while we used to like away games, we liked our wars over there, suddenly we were confronted with a home game, a danger right here in America. And so the discussion over the last few weeks over the wiretapping capability of the United States is absolutely critical. I know. I headed, after 9/11, the Navy's Antiterrorism Unit. When the bill came over here from the Senate, we asked for what we should have done. Time to address two important issues. One, what's the proper oversight that we should have on those who wiretap? An Inspector General, a report to Congress and to the Surveillance Court. And second, amnesty. Do we give someone who has broken the law, the telecommunication companies, amnesty for facilitating wiretapping? We may. But first let us know, before you give someone amnesty, why they did it and what they did. In short, right now we're operating under the same rules as President Reagan had, as the first President Bush and the second President Bush had for 6\1/2\ years. Now we need to compromise on both sides to ensure that our security is balanced with proper civil rights. ____________________”