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

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

First of all, I don't think that America is truly prepared for a biological or a chemical attack. However, we are moving in the right direction.

I would never filibuster any President’s judicial nominee, period. I might vote against them, but I will always see they came to a vote.

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.

Saddam Hussein has openly admitted to the rest of the world that he had weapons of mass destruction. He used those weapons to kill his own people.

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