All I wanted was for the public to be able to have a say in how they are governed. That is a… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Nobody ever was fired for 9/11. Instead of firing the people who didn't do a good job, we gave them medals. The… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
NSA surveillance is a complex subject - legally, technically and operationally. — Barton Gellman Copy Share Image
With respect to the Internet and emails, this does not apply to U.S. citizens and it does not apply to people living… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The NSA was actually concerned back in the time of the crypto-wars with improving American security. Nowadays, we see that their priority… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
It's so much easier to debate people when you can pretend that they hold moronic position that they don't actually believe. — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
When the United States cannibalize dollars from the defensive business of the NSA, securing our communications, protecting our systems, patching zero-day vulnerabilities,… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
The NSA's business is 'information dominance,' the use of other people's secrets to shape events. — Barton Gellman Copy Share Image
If I wanted to see your emails or your wife's phone, all I have to do is use intercepts. I can get… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
You can't come up against the world's most powerful intelligence agencies and not accept the risk. — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
The NSA has built an infrastructure that allows it to intercept almost everything. With this capability, the vast majority of human communications… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
To do that they, the NSA specifically, targets the communications of everyone. It ingests them by default. It collects them in its… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
My own dream is that we discover that the NSA has been secretly keeping files on members of the National Rifle Association. — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
What we need to do, is restore those tools that have been taken away by the president [Barack Obama] and others, restore… — Chris Christie Copy Share Image
“Every time I do an interview people ask similar questions, such as "What is the most significant story that you have revealed?"… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
Ending mass surveillance of private phone calls under the Patriot Act is a historic victory for the rights of every citizen. Yet… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
I hope we follow Mr. Snowden to the ends of the Earth to bring him to justice. — Lindsey Graham Copy Share Image
Edward Snowden may not be a Chinese mole, but he might as well be. He's just handed Beijing a major score, while… — Arthur L. Herman Copy Share Image
“I think this mass surveillance by the NSA was never about terrorism: It's all about economic spying & social control. It's all… — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
The Americans are and remain our best friends, but this is absolutely not right. We can't simply return to business as usual. — Thomas de Maiziere Copy Share Image
Why did we not know that heads of state were being eavesdropped on, spied on? We are the intelligence committee and we… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
Given the scope of these programs, it's understandable that many would be concerned about issues related to privacy. But what's difficult to… — Mitch McConnell Copy Share Image
I wouldn't consider them acts of war, but I would consider them acts of property damage, commercial theft that are serious. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
