George Bush actually said...

It is vitally important that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) be allowed to maintain a separate and classified interrogation program.

The bill would impede the United States Government's efforts to protect the American people effectively from terrorist attacks and other thr...

The executive branch must be permitted to present this information in a manner that does not jeopardize national security.

I remain committed to an intelligence-gathering program that complies with our legal obligations and our basic values as a people.