America Quote by George W. Bush

There is a huge difference between gathering intelligence in foreign countries, even our allies, and secretly getting information on U.S. citizens.

— Bob Beckel

We're now interested in finding those who may attack America and arrest them before they do. We've had over nearly a thousand people have…

— George W. Bush

The American public has a right to know what's going on.

— Elmer Davis

You cannot have 300-some million Americans - and really, right, the global citizenry be at risk of having their phone conversations intercepted with a…

— Ted Lieu

I think it could be the biggest information problem that we face. 'If somebody is abroad and they even mention the name of an…

— Anonymous

We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence…

— John O. Brennan

There are people who in large measure have information that we need . . . so that we can track down the weapons of…

— Donald Rumsfeld

We, as Americans, have so much to learn here. We have a shockingly low level of global awareness and familiarity and little idea of…

— Tom Freston

I can assure you, this is not about spying on the American people.

— Al Franken

We have no idea how much the government knows and how much the CIA even knows about average citizens. The government is not supposed…

— Nat Hentoff

I feel quite sure that what the American people lack is knowledge.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

This is not some alarmist Orwellian scenario; it is here, now, financed by $20 billion last year and $15 billion more this year of…

— William Safire