Political Quotes

Jack Reed: “Mr. Secretary, do you think crouching naked for 45 minutes is humane?”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
Mr. Secretary, do you think crouching naked for 45 minutes is humane?
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
congress.gov
Feb 4, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Reed questions Wolfowitz about the humanity of specific interrogation techniques.

Share

More from Jack Reed

Sep 1, 2026

President Trump has been explicit about his desire to extract Venezuela's oil," Reed said in a statement.

cbsnews.com
Aug 29, 2026

The President has waged this war without public support or congressional consent, and it is far past time for accountability.

cbsnews.com
Aug 29, 2026

When he unilaterally launched this war, Trump promised he would destroy Iran's nuclear program, eliminate its missile and drone arsenal, dismantle its defense industrial base, wipe out its proxy networks, and topple the regime in a matter…

cbsnews.com
Aug 28, 2026

Six months later, not a single objective has been achieved. Indeed, he has weakened our position in the Middle East and the world significantly.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation