“For the past three years, the Senate intelligence committee has avoided carrying out its oversight of our nation's intelligence programs whenever the White House becomes uncomfortable with the questions being asked. The very independence of this committee is called into question.” YearsPastThreeHouseNationsWhiteProgramIndependenceUncomfortableWhite HouseThree YearsSenateCommitteesAvoidedOversight Author:Jay Rockefeller
“It is abundantly clear that a total review of all intelligence programs is necessary so that members of the Senate Intelligence Committee are fully informed as to what is actually being carried out by the intelligence community.” CommunityClearMembersProgramReviewsSenateCommitteesNsaIntelligence Community Author:Dianne Feinstein
“Just consider the CIA and its effort to suppress the Senate's review of its torture program. Take in the fact that we live in a country that a) legalized torture and b) where no one was ever held to account for it, and now the government's internal look at what happened is being suppressed by the CIA. That's a frightening landscape to be in.” LooksCountryFactsGovernmentEffortHappenedProgramAccountsLandscapeTortureInternalsReviewsSenateFrighteningCia Author:Laura Poitras
“When Donald Trump raises money for the party, raises money, a lot of that money goes to the party, and that's fine. If you're doing a door-knocking program, for example, in Wisconsin, it also helps Ron Johnson who's running for senate. It helps the congressional candidates.” IfsHelpingRunningPartyDoorsExampleFineTrumpProgramRaisesCandidatesSenateJohnsonKnockingWisconsin Author:Kellyanne Conway
“If Trump wins, the only thing blocking complete implementation of the programs of Trump, Paul Ryan, the Koch brothers, etc., is the Senate filibuster by the Democrats.” IfsWinningBrotherTrumpProgramDemocratBlockEtcSenateImplementationFilibuster Author:Allan Nairn
“Now that Mr. Trump is the President-elect: If he chooses, he can, by executive order, repeal most of what President Barack Obama brought into existence, including the thawing of the relationship between the United States and the people of Cuba. And because there is a Republican Senate, a Republican House of Representatives, a Republican president, it is more than likely that his legislative program will be accepted; his nominations to the Supreme Court may very well be accepted.” PeopleIfsWellsMayStatesOrderHousePresidentUnitedExistenceUnited StatesTrumpRepublicanProgramCourtIncludingAcceptedSupremeBarackExecutivesSenateRepresentativesSupreme CourtCubaPresident Barack ObamaNominationsHouse Of RepresentativesExecutive OrdersThawing Author:Louis Farrakhan
“We need to be protecting American citizens who are here, out of work, and hurting today-minorities, Blacks and Whites and all colors and races that are hurting today with high unemployment, but we seem to be more focused on how we can ram through this Senate a bill that would legalize millions and create an even more robust guest worker program. There are not enough jobs now. Give me a break.” NeedsGivingEnoughSeemsTodayJobsHurtRaceBreakMillionsColorCitizensProgramGive MeBillsWorkersFocusedImmigrationMinoritiesSenateGuestsUnemploymentRobustAmerican CitizensRams Author:Jeff Sessions