The liberties and freedoms which we hold dear and we recognize and cherish and respect guide the way we gather information in the United States

There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism

[Ashcroft vowed to] spare no effort to preserve the rights of all our citizens to pledge allegiance to the American flag.

The liberties and freedoms which we hold dear and we recognize and cherish and respect guide the way we gather information in the United States

By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way that was virtually impossible before the Patriot Act.

We've got to understand that the whole nature of the way American democracy guards its freedom has been changed

The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved.