As this essential debate begins today, I am quite honored to be asked to make opening remarks at its beginning. I served in our military for over three decades, entering during the Vietnam War and serving under Presidents Nixon, Ford…

I spent 31 years in the military defending our freedom of speech. I often wondered and hoped during those years, whether in the fury of war or the challenges of peace, what Washington was thinking, debating wisely at length about the use…

Look, the Republican Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, he doesn't invite me or my staff into his meetings. This is absurd.