American people Quote by Barack Obama

When I was first elected to the Senate, I was fortunate to be appointed to the Intelligence Committee. There, I saw up close the…

— Sheldon Whitehouse

I've long maintained during my 50-plus year career in intelligence that leaks endanger national security, they compromise sources, methods, and tradecraft, and they can…

— James Clapper

As Director of National Intelligence, I am entrusted with access to more intelligence than any member of the U.S. government other than the president.…

— John Ratcliffe

I'm the chairman of the intelligence committee. We don't only get formal briefings, but we collect our information from the intelligence community in a…

— Mike Rogers

One of the things that I've urged the president-elect to do is to develop a strong working relationship with the intelligence community and I…

— Barack Obama

I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that.

— John O. Brennan

I am committed to ensure that our intelligence community, law enforcement, medical professionals, and military have the information and funding needed to protect the…

— Leonard Boswell

Intelligence is our first line of defense against terrorism, and we must improve the collection capabilities and analysis of intelligence to protect the security…

— Saxby Chambliss

Ever since 9/11, our intelligence agencies, as part of the 'war on terror,' have expanded their operations to include American citizens. I was 'terrorized'…

— Bob Beckel

I am continuously amazed by innovations in security and surveillance technology as a member of the House committees on both Homeland Security and Intelligence.

— Will Hurd

I will not, nor will I ever, publicly divulge sensitive intelligence sources and methods. For when that happens, our national security is endangered and…

— John O. Brennan