I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.

When we uphold the rule of law, our counterterrorism tools are more likely to withstand the scrutiny of our courts, our allies, and the American people.

The risk of just one terrorist with just one nuclear weapon is a risk we simply cannot afford to take.

We are a nation of laws, and we will always act within the bounds of the law.

I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.

The misunderstandings - or, what really bothers me are the intentional misrepresentations of the facts, which take place on a fairly regular basis. To think that we, people who are involved in counterterrorism, do not care about civilian casualties or deaths or injuries, is just totally, totally wrong.

We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.