Political Quotes

“I would like to reply to my distinguished colleague from Massachusetts. It is a very strong belief within the Senate that simply this is not the time nor is there the need to establish another 9/11 type commission. First, it would duplicate the thorough investigation into the matter that has already taken place by a number of committees of the Senate. And as stated by my distinguished ranking member yesterday, he acknowledged that our committee has had a very major role in the matters and has conducted a number of hearings. The Department of Defense on its own initiative has conducted 12 probes of detainee operations in the last 18 months. I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to one of those probes because it was conducted by individuals who in my judgment--and I say this with no restriction whatsoever--have just about as high a credibility that I know of any public or former public servant; that is, James Schlesinger, former Secretary of Defense; Harold Brown, former Secretary of Defense; General Hoerner, four star general of the U.S. Air Force who conducted the air operations during the first gulf war, a man whom I have known very well; and our distinguished and much beloved late Member of the Congress of the United States, Tillie Fowler. I would like to, for the benefit of my colleagues, quote directly from their report. On page 5, they find as follows: There is no evidence of a policy of abuse promulgated by senior officials or military authorities.…”