Feb 11, 2009
You note in your testimony the importance of keeping up pressure on al-Qa'ida in the Federal Administered Tribal Areas.
Sheldon Whitehouse
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Sheldon Whitehouse is a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitehouse has focused on a range of issues including environmental protection, healthcare reform, and campaign finance reform. He has been a vocal advocate for addressing climate change and has worked to promote policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources. Whitehouse has also been involved in efforts to reform the political campaign finance system, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in political donations.
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Feb 10, 2009
And you mentioned 38 matters that are open directly related to the current financial crisis.
Feb 10, 2009
We see that number potentially rising into the hundreds, and as the number of bank failures... the potential for fraud involved in some of those increases.
Feb 10, 2009
Do you feel you have all the authorities that you need by statute in order to generate the cooperation, the support, and the information that you need to do your job?
Feb 4, 2009
I have a special regard for the Department of Justice. I know it to be an essential bulwark of our democracy and our freedom.
Feb 4, 2009
everything was so classified that they took my notes away, and I was only allowed to read my own notes over in the secure confines of the Intelligence Committee.
Feb 4, 2009
I have been a persistent and animated critic of what has happened to the Department of Justice under Attorney General Ashcroft, Attorney General Gonzales, and Attorney General Mukasey.
Feb 4, 2009
It's not that small. I mean, when I went over to the old Executive Office building to read the super-classified opinions...
Feb 4, 2009
I have many disagreements with Attorney General Mukasey, but to his credit, he put that firewall back up.
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