“In the four years since the passage of the USA Patriot Act there has not been a single verified abuse of the act's provisions, including in the department's own inspector general's report to Congress.”
“We're reviewing the advisory system as part of a comprehensive review of the department . . . which will focus on improvements and adjustments that could be made to the system.”
“The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division found that the new identification requirements had no negative purpose or effect, nor is there any evidence, for that matter, that the voter ID requirements have a negative effect on the turnout of any voters.”
“We are unaware of any widespread complaints related to crew processing concerns. Because crews have their own lanes [at immigration and customs], oftentimes they move through more expeditiously than other travelers.”
“We are discussing a number of possible options with our international and private-sector partners that will allow us to achieve our mutual goals of enhancing security.”
