Political Quotes

“the PATRIOT Act expires on December 31, but the terrorist threat does not. We have a clear choice before us today: Do we advance against terrorism to make America safer or do we retreat to the days before 9/11, when terrorists slipped through the cracks. Advance or retreat? It is as simple as that. Some Members of Congress have called for a retreat-and-defeat strategy in Iraq, and that is the wrong strategy in Iraq, and it is the wrong strategy here at home. A vote against the PATRIOT Act amounts to retreat and defeat here at home, against terrorism. To those who still harbor concerns with this bill, I have a simple reply: We have more to fear from terrorists than this PATRIOT Act compromise. The compromise includes more civil liberty safeguards than in current law, more congressional oversight, more judicial review. The same people who criticize the lack of civil liberties in current law are arguing for a 3-month extension. That makes no sense. It is time to come together to advance, not retreat, from terrorist threats. I urge my colleagues to vote yes, to advance against terrorism, to make America safer, and to safeguard our civil liberties. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture.…”