Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator, the Republican leader, for his good questions. I would just say I think Senator Ayotte has worked very hard on this amendment. She herself is a skilled prosecutor. I believe the legislation would be helpful to us. I will just say that as a matter of policy, you can be absolutely sure it will be more difficult to prosecute a case, more likely to complicate matters significantly, if they are given Miranda warnings, if they are given lawyers, if they are brought publicly before a judge--perhaps revealing to the other coconspirators the fact that you have been arrested before they can be apprehended. It would cause many more difficulties than are necessary. Of all people we ought not to give extra rights to, it would be terrorists bent on killing and maiming innocent Americans. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). The Senator from Illinois.”