I take him at his word that he will steer the court to serve as an appropriate check on potential abuses of presidential power. |
I think he has an obligation to try to unite this country and not to divide this country, ... But the Ashcroft nomination does meet the standard the president set (in his inaugural address). It does not inspire confidence in the United States Department of Justice. |
I think he was just having a bad day, ... and I was kind of shocked to hear that kind of language on the [Senate] floor. |
I think it is time that Republicans and Democrats, using the Judiciary Committee, do an overall look at the FBI, an in-depth look, |
I think it's important for his own credibility |
I think that the law enforcement people want to be really careful about opening it, one, so they don't kill somebody, but secondly, so they're able to retain the evidence that might be there, ... This may be one of the better clues that we have, and I'm in no hurry for them to get it opened if it will help them get more clues. |
I think that the president this time wants us to suggest some names. I think with the four of us who are there, he may well get some response of what we think about those names. |
I think that's appropriate, ... This is not a John Roberts where we've had a whole lot of material — still not as much as I would have liked — but a whole lot of material, the August recess time to go through it, and a person of a different nature. |
I think this is a reasonable conclusion. |
I think what is troubling is not John Ashcroft as a person, |
I told you publicly I was leaning against all witnesses and in the spirit of fair play I'm now telling you publicly I'm leaning for it. |
I want an end to this thing. But where are we? Do we know what the rules are going to be? |
I want him to have it (the memo) because I assume there will be some question on what it says to the effect: Is the president above the law, ... It will be raised. |
I want to hear ... what controls the FBI has in place when Carnivore is used to ensure the program is operated only as authorized by the court order. This keeping in mind the fact that usually the court order isn't going to be designed the way the government wants it to be. |
I want to know why many at the White House and many of the calls that they've made on her behalf seem to assume such assurances were made. She says they were not; I want to know who says they are. |