Political Quotes

“as elected representatives of the American people, Senators seek to ensure that the U.S. Government protects the American people from international terrorism. We seek also to ensure that the cherished liberties of the American people are preserved, and to keep the people as fully informed as possible, as we fight the war on terror. On February 24, 2004, the Counsel to the President of the United States, former Texas Supreme Court Judge Alberto R. Gonzales, addressed the Standing Committee on Law and National Security of the American Bar Association. Judge Gonzales discussed the legal basis for detention of enemy combatants in the war on terror, including U.S. citizens Yaser Hamdi and Jose Padilla. His address set forth details of the decisionmaking steps that resulted in the detention of Messrs. Hamdi and Padilla as enemy combatants. The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted the cases of Messrs. Hamdi and Padilla for review during its current term.”