12 Quotes by Jamie Gorelick

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    When we are able to fully disclose the basis for the FBI's actions the air will be cleared on that, ... But there isn't more that I can say at this time.

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    The Department of Justice believes, and the case law supports, that the president has inherent authority to conduct warrantless physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes, and that the president may, as has been done, delegate this authority to the attorney general. It's important to understand, senators, that the rules and the methodology for criminal searches are inconsistent with the collection of foreign intelligence and would unduly frustrate the president in carrying out his foreign intelligence responsibilities.

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    On the other hand, we believe that we have taken appropriate steps to preserve the integrity of our cases, ... And we have every confidence that in the end, everyone will get a fair trial.

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    If we're going to make sure that this kind of thing doesn't happen again, the public has to buy into it. It has to understand the nature of the threat and what went wrong.

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    There is an emergency provision within FISA, and one could ask for more authority. If they had good reason Congress would have given it to them.

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    It is our clear view that a cyberthreat can disrupt the provision of services and disrupt our society, disable our society even more so than can a well-placed bomb,

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    We will have a cyber-equivalent of Pearl Harbor at some time, and we do not want to wait for that wake-up call.

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    The task force has standing instructions that if it finds any information that would lead it to believe that there should be an independent counsel they're to bring this to our attention immediately and that has not occurred in this case.

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