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I support this program. I think based on what I know, they will come after us, and I think we need to prevent an attack wherever we can from happening.

I do want to compliment all four of the witnesses who are here for their candor.

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Your proposal was not to have counsel in every single case but where there were special legal issues raised.

I am far from convinced.

No reform should be based on the misguided legal theory that foreign terrorists on foreign soil are entitled to the same constitutional rights that Americans expect here at home.

None of the reforms that we consider should effectively rebuild that wall.

The utility of that specific program initially is not as valuable.

Well, obviously there was not. I mean, if a 29-year-old school dropout could come in and take out massive, massive amounts of data, it is obvious there were not adequate controls.

We must also make sure that we do not overreact and repeat the mistakes of the past.

I think Congress has to carefully consider the powerful surveillance tools that we grant to the Government.

we must carefully consider now whether those laws may have gone too far.

But if our phone records are relevant, why wouldn't our credit card records be--wouldn't you like to know if somebody is buying the fertilizer used in bombs?

It plays a crucial role in closing the gaps and seams that we fought hard to gain after the 9/11 attacks.

If this program is not effective, it has to end. And so far I am not convinced by what I have seen.

These are things that can be done to increase transparency, but not to stop the program.

reserving the right to object, I understand the leader is going to make a request. I wonder if the Senator would withhold his request for a couple of minutes.

I do not condone the way these and other highly classified programs were disclosed.

Has anybody been fired?

I believe based on what I have seen--and I read intelligence regularly--that we would place this Nation in jeopardy if we eliminated these two programs.

It is appropriate to hold people accountable for allowing such a massive leak to occur.