Political Quotes

“there is a problem. The Senator has identified it. I acknowledge it. I do not think it is as great as the Senator portrays it, but nevertheless there is a problem. What I am saying to my colleagues who are momentarily going to be asked to vote is that we cannot in any way possible solve it in the 90-day period, and we are in the middle of a war. The Senator is going to basically dismantle 50 or more percent of our intelligence interrogation, and it is from these interrogations that our troops today are getting valuable information to protect their lives on the battlefronts primarily of Afghanistan and Iraq. I say to Members, when you come and are asked to vote, if you vote in support of this amendment, then I simply say you are pulling the plug on our intelligence system and the interrogation system and severely dealing them a crippling blow. It is as simple as that. Does my colleague acknowledge that in 90 days the interrogation is out of business? Am I correct?”