Political Quotes

“I want to add a dimension to this debate, and that is that I have had the privilege of knowing Admiral McConnell for some years. He does not have a scintilla of politics. He left a very lucrative position in the private sector to once again join and serve as a public servant. Thus far, I think all of us would say he has handled this challenging new office, Director of National Intelligence, with great distinction. How well I remember just a week or so ago, I say to my distinguished colleague from Missouri, when he came up in S-407 and spoke to some 30 or so--more than that, close to 40 Senators, bipartisan--and Senator after Senator got up and complimented him on his very straightforward manner of delivery. Without hesitation he called the situations that were before him in question as he saw them. He communicated publicly with the Senate, expressing on the second of August his views of what he believed should be in those revisions that should be made by the Congress. I find this procedure very disturbing. It is essential for the United States of America to continue to obtain the intelligence under this program. There is every desire to make sure that we will comply with the law, but the law does need some revision.”