The liberties and freedoms which we hold dear and we recognize and cherish and respect guide the way we gather information in the United States.

Quote by John Ashcroft

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Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of...

Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of...

We have to think outside the box, inside the Constitution, find ways to do things...

We have to think outside the box, inside the Constitution, find ways to do things...

There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism.

There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism.

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'.

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'.

We are a nation called to defend freedom - a tradition that is not a...

We are a nation called to defend freedom - a tradition that is not a...

Nothing that we have authorized conflicts with any law regarding privacy or any provision of...

Nothing that we have authorized conflicts with any law regarding privacy or any provision of...

It's a different world.

It's a different world.

It doesn't help to wait until something happens and then prosecute the offenders, especially if...

It doesn't help to wait until something happens and then prosecute the offenders, especially if...

The new rule says that the FBI has the right to go to public places...

The new rule says that the FBI has the right to go to public places...

What we learned on September 11 is that the unthinkable is now thinkable in the...

What we learned on September 11 is that the unthinkable is now thinkable in the...

If necessity is the mother of invention, it's the father of cooperation. And we're cooperating...

If necessity is the mother of invention, it's the father of cooperation. And we're cooperating...

Nothing remains great without a capacity to change and to accommodate the conditions of a...

Nothing remains great without a capacity to change and to accommodate the conditions of a...

An FBI agent ought to be able to surf the net and look for sites...

An FBI agent ought to be able to surf the net and look for sites...

The way the terrorist is trained to operate, especially the suicide terrorists, makes punishment and...

The way the terrorist is trained to operate, especially the suicide terrorists, makes punishment and...

All of us want to have meaning in our lives and want to feel like...

All of us want to have meaning in our lives and want to feel like...

I don't play full court anymore. I just play half-court.

I don't play full court anymore. I just play half-court.

The Internet provides very serious challenges to our ability to keep from children the kinds...

The Internet provides very serious challenges to our ability to keep from children the kinds...

Gents need to be free to pursue investigations in ways that they haven't. There have...

Gents need to be free to pursue investigations in ways that they haven't. There have...

Reasonable regulations regarding the ownership of weapons are appropriate.

Reasonable regulations regarding the ownership of weapons are appropriate.

The FBI has long been a part of the security for the nation's banks because...

The FBI has long been a part of the security for the nation's banks because...