American people Quote by Jon Porter

Since 2001, the Patriot Act has provided the means to detect and disrupt terrorist threats against the U.S. Prior to enactment of the law,…

— Roger Wicker

The PATRIOT Act brought down the wall separating intelligence agencies from law enforcement and other entities charged with protecting the Nation from terrorism.

— Chris Chocola

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 closed dangerous gaps in America's law enforcement and intelligence capabilities, gaps that terrorists exploited when they attacked us.

— George W. Bush

The Patriot Act has increased the flow of information within our government, and it has helped break up terror cells in the United States…

— George W. Bush

People talk about the Patriot Act that was passed immediately in the wake of September 11. What the Patriot Act did was break down…

— Robert Mueller

It is no response to assert that the Patriot Act has been useful; what you need to explain is how any particular safeguard would…

— Julian Sanchez

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

— Mike Honda

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

The Patriot Act was used against me in total contradiction to its stated purpose. Or perhaps it was the most logical use of the…

— Susan Lindauer

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

I really think the Patriot Act violates our Constitution. It was, it is, an illegal act. The Congress, the Senate and the president cannot…

— Peter Camejo