Though race-related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion, and though there remain many unresolved racial issues in this nation, we, average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about things racial.

The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.

I'm a hard headed lawyer.

Due process and judicial process are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security.

The American people can be - and deserve to be - assured that actions taken in their defense are consistent with their values and their laws.

I'm a 21st century guy, secure in who I am.

It's a sad indication of where Washington has come, where policy differences almost necessarily become questions of integrity. I came to Washington in the late '70s, and people had the ability in the past to have intense policy differences but didn't feel the need to question the other person's character.