Political Quotes

“I am concerned that the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran) is getting into an area that has always caused a controversy in the Congress. I thought we spoke clearly a few years ago when we said 24 hours is what the check should be. I get very nervous when the FBI retains weapons and/or other material. I understand they lost 100 computers. They mislaid a number of weapons, and one of those weapons was used in a murder. The longer they retain records, the more chance there is for abuse. Most of the people, the majority of the people, a vast majority of the people that work for the Department of Justice and the FBI are qualified, highly competent people. But the longer we retain any kind of records about any of these things, the more mischief it can cause. Mr. Chairman, I am an advocate of privacy; and the government has enough records. I would urge Members to vote against the Moran amendment because I believe it does not improve the privacy system. As a matter of fact, it is detrimental to the privacy system. I appreciate what the gentleman is trying to do, but I am very nervous when the government maintains records for any period of time. Mr. Chairman, I think we ought to wait and see how it is working. If it is not working, maybe we ought to make a change. But I feel very strongly about it, and I urge Members to vote against the Moran amendment.”