the erosion of the mens rea requirement in Federal law is the most pressing issue facing this Task Force.
I very much appreciate you holding this hearing.
the Supreme Court has stated that mens rea means the concurrence of an evil-meaning mind with an evil-doing hand.
recent Congresses have crafted scores of new federal criminal laws that lack adequate criminal intent requirements.
It is absolutely critical that we protect the rights of all Americans to be protected in their rights to register and to vote.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate your holding this hearing.
I think that it is key to obtain an understanding of the court's understanding of its legal authorities...
One simple solution to this problem would be to publicly release significant FISA court opinions or, at the very least, unclassified summari...
We must ensure that America's intelligence gathering system has the trust of the American people.
Instead of simply asking our constituents to trust us, I am asking you and the executive branch to trust them.
Now what we think we have here is a situation in which if the Government cannot provide a clear public explanation for how its program is co...