John Ashcroft Quotes (257 Quotes)

It is entirely fitting that we stand under this survival tree. This tree scarred by disaster, which has yet found a way to persevere. The wounds will never completely heal yet it continues to grow.

This network of terrorism is a threat. It's a current threat to the United States as well as the rest of the world.

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'.

Thousands of FBI agents in all of the field offices across the country ... (and internationally) assisted by personnel from other Department of Justice agencies are cooperating in this investigation,

As today's indictment makes clear, the Department of Justice will prosecute those who jeopardize the nation's security by mishandling classified, sensitive information important to the war on terrorism,

It is essential that I have the authority to quickly discipline or terminate individuals for acts of negligence, mismanagement or disregard for Department of Justice policies,

Previously, it didn't have the authority to surf the (Internet) and look for bomb-making sites on the Net, ... Any 12-year-old child can do it. The FBI ought to be able to do it.

The path we have chosen is constitutional.

Analysis of the audio portion of these tapes conducted thus far suggests, based on statements made on the tapes, that the men may be trained and prepared to commit future suicide terrorist acts.

To say that the Republican Party has been involved in some sort of water torture for America is to simply ignore the fact that this water torture has been inflicted by the president, ... Meet the Press.

I think our foreign policy tiger has too few teeth, ... We've been able to raise some issues, but we haven't been able to get any results.

I am grateful for the opportunity to announce this unprecedented agreement between the Justice Department and the city of Cincinnati that improves law enforcement and helps prevent the kind of tragic deaths of citizens and police officers that have caused so much pain in Cincinnati during the past several years,

Some people fail to understand that security is designed to secure something, and what we are securing are the rights of individuals, ... Larry King Live.

The details that we have learned and the enormous destruction and devastation that was caused by last Tuesday's attack have brought us to a turning point in our country's fight against terrorism and the preservation of the safety and security of our society,

In order to let those people go back to their ordinary course of operations, their other duties, we've asked that we get several hundred National Guard people to help us with inspections at the border,

grotesque transgressions of the public trust.

What we learned on September 11 is that the unthinkable is now thinkable in the world.

It is important to note there is no specific threat being communicated to any specific institution, ... We are not changing our assessment of the overall national threat level, and we are not asking banks to close or urging people to stay away from banks.

The United States of America will not allow our welcome to be abused by those who disguise themselves and their intentions,

perhaps the largest group of crime victims in our history.

or to an additional reasonable time if necessary under an emergency or in other extraordinary circumstances.

Between three and six individuals on each of the hijacked airplanes were involved, ... We know that they were trained and technically proficient, that they were trained in the United States to fly, some of them at least, to fly these airplanes, and they flew them with deadly accuracy.

They all are sought in connection with the possible terrorist threats in the United States they all pose a clear and present danger to America,

This funding will be used to hire new federal and state prosecutors, support investigators, provide training, and develop and promote community outreach efforts,

will find little refuge in today's decision.

There hasn't been any evidence of abuse, according to the most recent statements I've seen out of the Congress, ... And of course, I don't believe we've had any abuse here.

Where there are responsible changes to be made, we will make them, ... Where there are mistakes to acknowledge, we will not shy away from doing so. Those who step forward to voice their legitimate concerns will be welcomed, and often their ideas reviewed and embraced.

He wants America to be intimidated away from liberty and paralyzed so that we would be fearful instead of free. I reject that. I believe the American people reject it,

Those kinds of powers and authorities have helped us, and the people deserve an opportunity to know about that,

I believe today's opinion and the Constitution leave open legislative avenues to protect our children from harm and we will seek to develop the means to do so with legislative endeavor,

To those who pit Americans against immigrants, citizens against non-citizens, to those who scare peace-loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this Your tactics only aid terrorists for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve,

These convictions are a stark reminder that terrorist organizations are active in the United States. We will not allow terrorist groups to exploit America's freedoms for their murderous goals. We will not stand by as United States citizens support terrorist causes.

Very frankly, I think the courts need to find a way to respect the Constitution and defend our children. And we've got to be very careful that we don't energize individuals whose object it is to abuse the children of America, and to have that happen on the Internet, ... Larry King Live.

This is another step in what in effect is part of a national neighborhood watch,

begin a new era of cooperation and coordination in defending America's homeland.

Terrorism and drugs go together like rats and the plague, ... They feed off each other.

The new rule says that the FBI has the right to go to public places on the same terms and conditions as other members of the public for counter-terrorism purposes.

Colombia estimates the AUC has committed 804 assassination, 203 kidnappings, 75 massacres with 507 victims in the first 10 months of 2000, ... boasted that 70 percent of its finances comes from drug trafficking.

jihad and the martyrdom style as the only choice for liberation.

It takes courage to come forward in situations like this and I urge anyone with information that may be helpful to the authorities to use these resources,

He's established a reformation which will allow us to consolidate the terrorism information in Washington, to see where these pieces fit together, to use the electronic analysis, the data processing as well as human analysis, to get that done.

Right now it's against the law for an employer to allow a family member to take an hour off on Friday afternoon to see his daughter get an award at the high school and make up that hour on Monday,

We believe there are substantial risks of terrorism still in the United States of America,

After meeting with Gonzales on Capitol Hill earlier this month, Leahy told reporters that the nominee was a more uniting figure ... has a far better chance of confirmation with substantial votes from both sides of the aisle than a divisive candidate.

The videotapes depict young men delivering what appear to be martyrdom messages from suicide terrorists,

I believe that the key to victory, ultimately, will be our ability to energize both economic conservatives and social conservatives in the Republican Party,

It's a different world.

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

fit the criteria of people who might have information regarding terrorism.

Today a U.S.-based charity that claims to do good works is charged with funding the works of evil,