"It is our paramount responsibility to do everything we can to protect our nation from terrorist attacks. We cannot afford to become complacent, and take our security, prosperity, and freedom for granted, but nor can we afford to lose sight of the ideals and values that have made our nation a shining beacon of freedom since we fought the Revolutionary War."
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"If these initial steps show that further investigation is warranted, we might seek court approval under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to collect intelligence information by monitoring phones and email accounts. Applications for this coverage are classified, and I am not able to publicly discuss the specifics. So, yes, this is where you can let your imaginations return to Jack Bauer of "24" fame. In reality, however, unlike on TV, all of this activity is approved by lawyers, at a very high level. And yet, for some reason the producers of "24" never include scenes of me signing hundreds of pages of documents."
"There are countless ways for young, idealistic people to become involved."
Let me be clear – we cannot and need not sacrifice our core values in order to ensure our safety. Adherence to the rule of law strengthens our security by depriving terrorist organizations of their prime recruiting tools and legitimacy.Except on election night in Philadelphia.