"it is hard to imagine what decisions are beyond the ambit of federal courts"
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"The balance has been wrong on the one hand, not fully respecting the constitutional rights of United States citizens..."
"You know, anytime the Bureau is asked or the Department is asked to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by the administration..."
"Do we have your commitment that you would not let political correctness impede efforts to connect the dots and to prevent terrorism?"
"I agree with that answer, and the current administration has not always been so forthcoming in providing that answer."
"President Obama needs to tell the truth. When Richard Nixon tried to use the IRS to target his political enemies it was wrong, and when the Obama administration does it, it's still wrong."
"we had considerable evidence with the Tsarnaev brothers of their affiliation with radical Islamic views, their advocacy of those views."
"I am concerned that this administration's priorities in the war on terror have been misallocated;"
"As you know well, in any investigation that is in a highly politicized climate, that involves potentially corruption and political interference from the White House, the investigation is a perilous en..."
"the FBI was aware of that, and yet we failed to stop that terrorist attack."