Mark Warner: “with regard to the McCain amendment on which I spoke in favor, I have an obligation as manager of the bill to present…”

“with regard to the McCain amendment on which I spoke in favor, I have an obligation as manager of the bill to present views of those who differ in some respects with Senator McCain and myself. I ask unanimous consent that the remarks made by Mr. Stephen Hadley, National Security Adviser to the President, on Wednesday, November 2, be printed in the Record. The material is taken directly from a transcript, which I presume is authentic. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Press Briefing With National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley Q. Can I ask you a quick one on another subject? Why does the administration feel it's necessary to maintain a network of secret detention centers around the world, out of sight of the Congress and the American people, and out of reach of American law and values? Mr. HADLEY: There have been some press reports this morning that have touched on that subject. And as you can appreciate, they raise some issues about possible intelligence operations. And as you know, we don't talk about intelligence operations from this podium. Q. Don't they also raise issue of our values and our reputation in the world? Mr.…”