Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the USA FREEDOM Act. I want to thank and congratulate all those who had a hand in crafting the legislation before us, particularly Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Ruppersberger. Changes to our national security program should not be taken lightly, and this compromise legislation is the result of vigorous debate and careful consideration. As Chairman Rogers pointed out, with all the reviews and investigations that have taken place with respect to the bulk collection program, no violations of law were found. But there was concern that there could be abuses in the future, and the American people wanted a better balance to be struck between national security and protecting privacy and civil liberties and more accountability. Many of my constituents have expressed concerns about the sanctity of their civil liberties, and I share their concern. I firmly believe that this legislation protects that privacy by ending bulk metadata collection while still safeguarding our national security.…”