The idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and it's grotesque.
Ron WydenAmericans don't want to hear the answers are privileged and off limits or they can't be provided in public or it would be inappropriate for witnesses to tell us what they know. We are talking about an attack on our democratic institutions and stonewalling of any kind is unacceptable. General Jeff Sessions acknowledged that there is no legal basis for this stonewalling.
Ron WydenUntil relatively recently, law enforcement's ability to determine an individual's location and track their movements was largely limited to natural human powers of observation.
Ron WydenWhen I was 27 years old, I organized legal aid clinics to help low-income seniors. It was a life-altering experience.
Ron WydenPart of what we're trying to do is lay out what really happened. For example, I've been trying to get across that the intelligence leadership did not just keep the country in the dark. They actively misled the country on key issues. When you have someone who heads the NSA saying we don't hold data at all on US citizens, that's one of the most misleading statements I believe that's ever been made about surveillance policy. And I think that now we're starting to get that message across.
Ron Wyden