Let me be clear: There is no stronger advocate for civil liberties in the Senate than myself.

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.

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.

The security of the United States, which is so dependent on having accurate and timely intelligence, is not a Republican or a Democratic issue.

People ought to have more control over their lives.

The backbone of our nation's domestic defense against terrorist attacks will continue to be the men and women in local law enforcement and emergency services.