“When we first heard about it, I think a number of us did have misgivings, ... We were concerned about it. We were concerned about the implications of it.”
“The US needs to take the lead in saying this is a vulnerability that needs to at least be explored. Putting our heads in the sand and acting like it's still 1961 in a post-9/11 environment is just not the way to go.”
“If you're a politician or a bureaucrat, this is a great program to make people feel good and to show that you're doing something to make them safer. But obviously, there's a big difference between what's presented to the public and how the program actually works.”
