Chuck Rosenberg Quotes (9 Quotes)

In the most urgent circumstances, shield law legislation prevents us from getting information quickly when we need it the most to protect the public,

would create serious impediments to the (Justice) Department's ability to enforce the law, fight terrorism and protect national security.

People need to understand that we take these threats very seriously, and that we will prosecute anyone who threatens an airline even, as here, when the threat turns out to be a hoax, ... Not funny, don't do it.

This is an ordinary tool as used throughout the country but always in adherence to the Constitution and always -- and this is so important -- always with the oversight of a federal judge who has to determine that ... probable cause exists in the first place,

Chuck Rosenberg, a Fitzgerald friend who is U.S. attorney in Houston, was asked recently why Fitzgerald is going after reporters. I said to them, 'Pat isn't going after journalists, he is after the truth,' ... He's exactly the kind of person you'd want doing something like this.

We seek information about confidential sources from reporters only when it really, really matters, ... What is broken about the way we are handling subpoenas to the media ... I don't see anything in our work that justifies discarding 33 years of careful practice that has served the nation well.

It is disturbing that there are individuals, driven by greed, who have sought to exploit the nation's efforts to assist those victimized by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, ... These cases stand as proof of our continued commitment to pursue and hold accountable those who would seek to profit from the suffering of others.

Let me be clear, we do not want to overstate the risks, we do not want to understate the risks, ... We need to get good information out to folks as soon as possible.

What is broken about the way we are handling matters involving subpoenas to the media We rarely issue subpoenas to the media seeking information about confidential sources. And when we do, it is only after painstakingly careful review and meticulous adherence to our internal guidelines.