America is committed to seeing civil liberties protected as a shield for freedom-loving people, not as a sword for freedom-loathing people.

I think that civil liberties types will make an argument that the lure of chat lines may be too much. And maybe that will not be a fair use of the limited rights granted police authorities to use entrapments.

(M)ore important than that, (McCarthy) was wrong every time he denied people their civil liberties.

Civilized people - Muslims, Christians and Jews - all understand that the source of freedom and human dignity is the Creator

Decisions made are made understanding we have an obligation to protect the civil liberties of the American people.

I think that there's going to be a rush to judgment on civil liberties, and a clamping down, a suspension of our democratic rights. And I believe that those who are good Americans would want to see this not happen and that we debate how to find a balance between the public safety and the protection of civil liberties.