Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Kentucky. I would note that he and I agree on a great many issues, although we don't agree entirely on this issue. But I want to take the opportunity to thank the Senator from Kentucky for his passionate defense of liberties. His is a voice this body needs to listen to. I would note that the Senator from Kentucky's father spent decades in the House of Representatives as a passionate advocate for liberty. Both his father's voice and the Senator from Kentucky's voice have altered the debate in this Chamber and have helped refocus the Congress and the American people on the critical importance of defending our liberty. I think protecting the Bill of Rights is a fundamental responsibility of the Federal Government. And it is heartbreaking that over the last 6 years we have seen a Federal Government that not only fails to protect the Bill of Rights but that routinely violates the constitutional liberties of American citizens and routinely violates the Bill of Rights. I listened to the learned remarks and questions from the Senator from Utah, where he noted that under the justifications for the current bulk collection of metadata, it is the position of the Federal Government that they have the full constitutional authority not only to collect metadata but to collect the positional location of every American.…”