Decisive action has been taken on the home front with passage of the USA Patriot Act, which has strengthened the hand of… — Roger Wicker Copy Share Image
I spent seven years of my life in the immediate aftermath of September 11th doing this work, working with the Patriot Act,… — Chris Christie Copy Share Image
I really think the Patriot Act violates our Constitution. It was, it is, an illegal act. The Congress, the Senate and the… — Peter Camejo Copy Share Image
People talk about the Patriot Act that was passed immediately in the wake of September 11. What the Patriot Act did was… — Robert Mueller Copy Share Image
For too long, opponents of the PATRIOT Act have transformed this law into a grossly distorted caricature that bears no relation to… — Jim Sensenbrenner Copy Share Image
We must erase bin Laden's ugly legacy, not extend it: by ending the Patriot Act's erosion of our civil liberties, we can… — Aaron Swartz Copy Share Image
In terms of the Patriot Act, and all the other things he has pledged he would do, such as transparency in government,[Barack]… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
I will also continue to strongly oppose any reauthorization of the Patriot Act that does not protect the rights and freedoms of… — Russ Feingold Copy Share Image
Say what you will about Americans, but one thing they are not is passive. The Bush administration may have pushed through the… — Heather Brooke Copy Share Image
It is no response to assert that the Patriot Act has been useful; what you need to explain is how any particular… — Julian Sanchez Copy Share Image
Since losing his reelection in 2002, Barr has lost not only his power but also many of his friends. It doesn't help… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
Prior to the passage of the Patriot Act, it was very difficult - often impossible - for us to share information with… — Robert Mueller Copy Share Image
After we were hit on September 11 2001, we were in a state of national shock. Less than six weeks later, on… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
When the September 11th attacks happened, only about a year later, the crypto community was holding its breath because here was a… — Matt Blaze Copy Share Image
The Patriot Act is certainly a concern; all of those things are dangerous. I think more important than me preaching is that… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
We've got to have all those tools. The Patriot Act tearing down those walls between intel and law enforcement are a necessary… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
While the debate on the Patriot Act is far from over, it is important that all Americans continue in this dialogue and… — Jo Bonner Copy Share Image
I remember Congressman Conyers voting against the PATRIOT Act, voting against the Iraq War when it was unpopular to. That tremendous amount… — Rashida Tlaib Copy Share Image
Thanks in part to the Patriot Act, the federal government has been able to demand some details of your online activities from… — Jonathan Zittrain Copy Share Image
By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way… — John Ashcroft Copy Share Image
The Patriot Act makes a mockery of the Sixth Amendment, which protects your right to a speedy and public trial, and your… — Michael Badnarik Copy Share Image
We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the Department of Homeland Security or the USA Patriot Act is a… — L. Neil Smith Copy Share Image
Ron Paul warned everyone that the Patriot Act could be used against innocent American citizens. His critics said he was siding with… — Jack Hunter Copy Share Image
As a human being with notoriety and a big mouth, I've felt most threatened during the first Bush Administration. Whenever there's a… — Jello Biafra Copy Share Image
The 'Patriot Act,' 'Enhancing domestic security,' and 'Protect America' all sound great - until you realize that they're catch phrases for programs… — Brandon Webb Copy Share Image
The original PATRIOT Act greatly increased our nation's ability to share intelligence information, made better use of technology, and provided terrorism investigators… — Michael K. Simpson Copy Share Image
The 'Total Information Awareness' project is truly diabolical - mostly because of the legal changes which have made it possible in the… — John Perry Barlow Copy Share Image
We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
I would far rather over-estimate the threat [imposed by the Patriot Act] and be proven wrong than to underestimate the threat and… — Tim Lee Copy Share Image
“there is no check or limit on the NSA’s bulk collection of metadata, thanks to the government’s interpretation of the Patriot Act—an… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
It's disingenuous and wrong to say that the attorney general's expanded powers in the Patriot Act come with adequate oversight by the… — Anthony Romero Copy Share Image
We all deserve credit for this new surveillance state that we live in because we the people voted for the Patriot Act.… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
As a senator, Obama denounced the Big Brother provisions of Bush's post-9/11 Patriot Act, particularly its sections enabling the state to spy… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
In America, after 9/11, and after the death of bin Laden, and after two wars, one of them fought, a lot of… — Gideon Raff Copy Share Image
There comes a time, there comes a time in the history of nations when fear and complacency allow power to accumulate and… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
We absolutely do need to make sure that our borders are secure. But what we need to realize and remember is that… — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Copy Share Image
The Patriot Act was used against me in total contradiction to its stated purpose. Or perhaps it was the most logical use… — Susan Lindauer Copy Share Image
I listen a little to the Democrats, and if one of them gets elected, we are going on defense," Giuliani continued. "We… — Rudy Giuliani Copy Share Image
The government's collection authority, under the Patriot Act, is basically limitless. They can get the medical records and financial records, gun purchase… — Ron Wyden Copy Share Image
It's funny that we think of libraries as quiet demure places where we are shushed by dusty, bun-balancing, bespectacled women. The truth… — Paula Poundstone Copy Share Image
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