American people Quote by John O. Brennan

Since its enactment in the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the tools in the Patriot Act have been used by law enforcement…

— Jim Gerlach

We can give our intelligence and law enforcement community the powers they need to track down and take out terrorists without undermining our commitment…

— Barack Obama

The intelligence activities undertaken by the United States government are lawful, necessary and required to protect Americans from terrorist attacks.

— Dana Perino

In the last four years under the Patriot Act, we have seen a great increase in the ability of law enforcement officials to investigate…

— Mike Pence

We've got to have all those tools. The Patriot Act tearing down those walls between intel and law enforcement are a necessary part of…

— George W. Bush

By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way that was…

— John Ashcroft

We must continue to be diligent in protecting Americans' civil liberties while preserving critical law enforcement tools we need to keep America safe.

— Debbie Stabenow

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

The same tools we need to use to keep this country safe by bringing terrorists to justice, because I guarantee you, if they have…

— Todd Tiahrt

The original PATRIOT Act greatly increased our nation's ability to share intelligence information, made better use of technology, and provided terrorism investigators tools that…

— Michael K. Simpson

The Patriot Act addresses various subjects. Some sections are beneficial and enhance our national security.

— Mike Honda

How will we defend ourselves if the Patriot Act expires? Well, perhaps we could just rely on the Constitution and demonstrate exactly how traditional…

— Rand Paul