Government Quote by Pete du Pont

“The ability to eavesdrop on people's communications vests immense power in those who do it. And unless such power is held in check by…

— Glenn Greenwald

I don't believe the federal government should be snooping into American citizens' cell phones without a warrant issued by a federal judge. You cannot…

— Kevin de Leon

The government can now delve into personal and private records of individuals even if they cannot be directly connected to a terrorist or foreign…

— Molly Ivins

I never thought I'd see the day when the U.S. government could listen in on phone conversations or read private mail without first obtaining…

— Chellie Pingree

We can't gather the intelligence we need to foil future attacks, if we are blindly granting terrorists the right to remain silent. But for…

— Anonymous

Why did we not know that heads of state were being eavesdropped on, spied on? We are the intelligence committee and we didn't know…

— Jan Schakowsky

Suspicionless surveillance has no place in a democracy. The next 60 days are a historic opportunity to rein in the NSA, but the only…

— Edward Snowden

Now, with a warrant, they can always go to the information service provider and attempt to get that information. But even then, they may…

— Rod Beckstrom

There is thus little or no ability for an internet user to know when they are being covertly propagandized by their government, which is…

— Glenn Greenwald

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

The terrorists that we are up against today do not rely upon cell phones and SAT phones and emails. They rely on couriers. You…

— Oliver North

It's hardly a news flash that a secret, clandestine intelligence agency might resist giving out information about its operations when not not legally required…

— Benjamin Wittes