A piece of information is like a piece of a puzzle. Oftentimes, only when a piece of information is combined with many other pieces of information does the big picture emerge. ... Information must lead to action.

... Prior to 9/11, our ability to "connect the dots" ... was substantially inhibited by the lack of communication and collaboration ... [Since then,] we have made great progress ...

Restrictions imposed by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court severely hampered value information sharing ... and were thankfully overturned.

While I wholeheartedly endorse renewing all sunsetted PATRIOT Act provisions, it would be difficult for me to overemphasize the importance of making section 218 permanent. Without it, our ability ... could be seriously compromised.

My experiences, both before and after September 11th, have led me to a simple yet critical conclusion: Integration works.

By amending FISA to authorize investigations of unaffiliated foreign individuals ... we will improve our ability to gather intelligence about both apparent and real lone-wolf terrorists.