We cannot go up on a wire. We cannot do a search without a judge on the FISA Court approving it and determining that we have met the standard that has been set forth by Congress in order to utilize…

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It's because we need to determine who in this country is poised, positioned to commit...

It's because we need to determine who in this country is poised, positioned to commit...

But since September 11, we have made every effort to try to work closely with...

But since September 11, we have made every effort to try to work closely with...

Prior to the passage of the Patriot Act, it was very difficult - often impossible...

Prior to the passage of the Patriot Act, it was very difficult - often impossible...

All I'm going to tell you is investigations, whether it be this and others, where...

All I'm going to tell you is investigations, whether it be this and others, where...

Secondly, not only have we put additional agents on counterterrorism, but we've also built up...

Secondly, not only have we put additional agents on counterterrorism, but we've also built up...

And so every one of us in the FBI, I don't care if it's a...

And so every one of us in the FBI, I don't care if it's a...

I would say in just about every investigation we have, there will be differences of...

I would say in just about every investigation we have, there will be differences of...

I know when I was here prosecuting homicides in the District of Columbia, one of...

I know when I was here prosecuting homicides in the District of Columbia, one of...

So without getting into the specifics, I can tell you that to the extent that...

So without getting into the specifics, I can tell you that to the extent that...

In order to be successful against each of these threats, we have to have a...

In order to be successful against each of these threats, we have to have a...

There'll be differences of opinion in just about every intelligence analysis that you make.

There'll be differences of opinion in just about every intelligence analysis that you make.

I didn't know the organization, but the one thing you can say about the FBI,...

I didn't know the organization, but the one thing you can say about the FBI,...

Leaking of classified material is a concern.

Leaking of classified material is a concern.

As I said before, there are often disagreements as to what a particular set of...

As I said before, there are often disagreements as to what a particular set of...

And from the moment that we realized it was a terrorist attack, there isn't an...

And from the moment that we realized it was a terrorist attack, there isn't an...

So there is a foreign intelligence purpose for every one of our FISA warrants.

So there is a foreign intelligence purpose for every one of our FISA warrants.

The collapse of Enron was devastating to tens of thousands of people and shook the...

The collapse of Enron was devastating to tens of thousands of people and shook the...

But we had - I think if you look at law enforcement 10 years ago,...

But we had - I think if you look at law enforcement 10 years ago,...

And at that point, I think we all realized it was something tremendously tragic, probably...

And at that point, I think we all realized it was something tremendously tragic, probably...

What we bring to the table is not only our 56 field offices in the...

What we bring to the table is not only our 56 field offices in the...