Political Quotes

“I find the amendment basically recites this administration's policy. The unambiguous policy of this and preceding administrations is to comply with and enforce this Nation's obligations under international law. These obligations are embedded in American domestic law, including the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which explicitly incorporates the law of war. President Bush has recently stated: We are a nation of law. We adhere to laws. Secretary Rumsfeld, on June 13, stated: There is no wiggle room in my mind or the President's mind about torture. That is not something that's permitted under the Geneva Conventions or the laws of the United States. . . . It's required that people in custody be treated in a humane way. So I think it is very appropriate that we do the codification, as the Senator recommends. I am hopeful that in the conference status Senator Levin and I can work to incorporate basically this amendment.”