I appreciate the comments of the two Senators from Mississippi, both good friends of mine, and the two Senators from Virginia, also good friends.
The burden falls to the Federal Government to ensure that freedom of speech and of the press is being protected.
the Senate has an important role in this debate.
We need strong, ethical leaders who will steadfastly adhere to the rule of law.
I want to thank him and his family for the service and sacrifices they have made.
I came to admire his extraordinary courage in standing up and speaking out to his superiors and his willingness to speak truth to power.
Waterboarding has been recognized to be torture since the time of the Spanish Inquisition.
I worry that, again, as I said earlier, just because we can do it, I am not sure it means we should.
We have often debated how best to ensure our national security while protecting the freedom and the liberty and the privacy rights.
Few positions have as much impact on our liberty and our national security as the Director of the FBI.
It is critical that whoever takes over as Director of the FBI has a keen sense of history and an understanding that we must never repeat the...