I care more about my country than I do about a 20-year-old pledge.

This is nothing new. It has proved meritorious because we have gathered significant information on bad guys and only on bad guys over the years.

I think all members of Congress are very concerned about the fact that, while we want to see our law enforcement agencies have every means they can possibly have to combat terrorism, we've got to remember that we've had a Constitution in place for 225 years, and it has served us well.

I care more about my country than I do about a 20-year-old pledge.

First of all, war is a very, very difficult thing to deal with, even on the good days.

When his nomination comes before the United States Senate, Timothy Batten can count on my strong support... He is the right person for the job.

But the thing we do know is whatever it costs to save and protect American lives in this conflict, we're going to spend.