I do not believe there is any reason to further delay his execution, ... His execution and the Department of Justice's ongoing efforts to review how death penalty cases are brought in the federal system serve the same goal: the preservation and protection of the public's confidence in our system of justice. |
I don't have any doubts of his fidelity to the law. He's a very principled individual. He is generally respected as someone who is very straight and direct. No one ever gets a sense of John Ashcroft that his political views are a calculation. |
I don't have any personal ax to grind here. |
I don't know whether anyone turned us down. But it's very clearly the overwhelming majority of individuals interviewed were very helpful to us. |
I don't want to provide a specific time during which he'll be in the United States, but I expect him to be here shortly, |
I don't want to say that we have made a decision on the request, but we will work with the understanding of the need for the Congress to get its work done as well, |
I express our deepest condolences to Jonathan's family, colleagues and friends, |
I have directed and will do everything possible to ensure a professional, thorough, prompt and complete investigation. |
I have not ruled out any options, |
I intend to meet with these families shortly and confer with them before announcing a final decision ... on the way in which this matter will be conducted, ... But it is with a view toward meeting the needs of these families and being sensitive to their concerns that we will make this decision. |
I know the difference between enacting and enforcing the law, ... It means advancing the nation's interest, not advocating my personal interest. |
I look upon the position of attorney general with an awesome sense of responsibility, ... If I am confirmed, on my shoulders will rest the responsibility of upholding American justice ... protection of the weak, freedom for the restrained, liberty to the oppressed, and security to every citizen. |
I regret to inform you that we are today sending our troops into the modern field of battle with antique weapons. It is not a prescription for victory, |
I think Congress will give him a courteous response. I think we are interested in the future. It would be a tragedy if we were displaced from doing our duty because the president is embroiled in this kind of circumstance, |
I think it is always very important for us to take those kinds of requests very seriously, |