We had to address information technology in the ways we had not before and give the agents the tools that they need to do their job more efficiently and more expeditiously.

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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,...

Leaking of classified material is a concern.

Leaking of classified material is a concern.

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...

I was in my office when - on 9-11. I think I had a number...

I was in my office when - on 9-11. I think I had a number...

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...

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.

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...

In the last 10 years, in narcotics task forces, in a number of violent crime...

In the last 10 years, in narcotics task forces, in a number of violent crime...

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...

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...

The 19 hijackers that came over here to commit the attack on Sept. 11, there...

The 19 hijackers that came over here to commit the attack on Sept. 11, there...

The FBI's principal priority right now is protecting the United States against another terrorist attack.

The FBI's principal priority right now is protecting the United States against another terrorist attack.

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,...

In the United States, it's the mandate of the FBI to gather information relating to...

In the United States, it's the mandate of the FBI to gather information relating to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

If you look at the 19 hijackers who came to the United States in Sept....

If you look at the 19 hijackers who came to the United States in Sept....

In planning an attack, persons have various roles.

In planning an attack, persons have various roles.