"Transparency is not a threat to national security; it's a safeguard against abuse."

"I'm willing to sacrifice all of that because I can't in good conscience allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive…"

"I believe that the internet is the most powerful tool for freedom that we have ever had."

"When you're talking about things that are secret, the only way to get them out is to break the law."

"The government is not perfect."