I think it is always a balance in this committee and when we deal with security issues, you know, we deal with privacy and civil liberties, we always have to balance these as Ameri...
This technology, in my judgment, has really protected the Nation from drug smugglers, gang members, and potential terror...
We all want to protect civil liberties and privacy.
I introduced the BITMAP bill, which is the Biometric Transnational Migration Alert Program.
Cameroon is a perfect example of a country where a serious and pressing security problem has caused us to approach our p...
We should not politely support regimes that turn into dictatorships or also abuse human rights just because we have been...
Our long-time alliance with Saudi Arabia is under the microscope now. That is long past due.
Addressing root causes, empowering communities, insisting that our partners respect human rights, these are proven tools...
We must take a smarter approach that focuses on root causes and brings people to the negotiating table.
To emphasize the importance of alliances, we need to make sure that we strengthen the alliances that we currently have.....
We cannot turn our backs on any circumstances against anyone when there are huge violations of human rights.