81 Quotes by Alberto Gonzales

the president's critical authority to detain enemy combatants who take up arms on behalf of al Qaeda.

we are bringing this prosecution at this time because it is the appropriate thing to do.

As the court noted today, the authority to detain enemy combatants like Jose Padilla plays an important role in protecting American citizens from the very kind of savage attack that took place almost four years ago to the day,

These provisions of the USA Patriot Act are essential to our efforts in the war on terrorism, and their loss will damage our ability to prevent terrorist attacks. Our nation cannot afford to let these important counter-terrorism tools lapse.

The short answer is we didn't think we needed to.

This may be the most important thing a president does.

They report up to the attorney general, who - we all report up to the President of the United States. All of us work in the executive branch.

I want to be clear. No company is too big to be prosecuted, ... We have zero tolerance for corporate fraud, but we also recognize the importance of avoiding collateral consequences whenever possible.

As you might imagine, he's got many friends that he'll see as he travels . . . and they'll suggest that this person be nominated to the federal bench.