319 Quotes by John Ashcroft

We have no desire whatsoever to in any way erode or undermine constitutional liberties,

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,

We will bring them to justice or we will take justice to them,

We always have to be careful that the rights which America stands for are not sacrificed,

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,

The president is willing to back his action up with appropriate resources so we can get the job done,

We did not know an attack was coming because for nearly a decade our government had blinded itself to its enemies.

For the first time, Americans will have under one roof the capacity for government to work together. To identify and assess threats to our homeland, to match these threats to our vulnerabilities, and to ensure our safety and security,

But Justice decided this was a big deal and that the first word should come from the attorney general,