Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey Before the House Judiciary...(slation that will give ourintelligence p...),Health

Date:7/23/2008

slation that will give our intelligence professionals critical long-term authorities to monitor foreign intelligence targets located overseas. Earlier this week, I called upon Congress to take another step by passing legislation to address the questions about detainees unresolved by the Supreme Court's recent decision in Boumediene v. Bush. Congress and the Executive Branch are in a better position than the courts to create practical procedures and rules to govern the habeas corpus hearings required by the Supreme Court, procedures and rules that would both give the detainees what process they are due and accommodate the grave national security concerns involved. In my speech earlier this week, I outlined six principles that should guide such legislation, and I look forward to working with you and your colleagues on both sides of the aisle and in both houses of Congress to address these important issues promptly.

Second, as everyone knows, the election season is upon us. Although state and local governments have primary responsibility for administering elections, the Justice Department must make every effort to help assure that the elections run as smoothly as possible - and, equally important, that the American people have confidence in our electoral process.

The Department will maintain a significant presence throughout the election season through both outreach and monitoring. We will work closely with civil rights groups and state and local elections officials to identify and solve problems. We will publicize telephone numbers and websites through which people can bring potential issues to our attention. And, on Election Day, we will deploy hundreds of observers and monitors around the country.

These steps will supplement our ongoing efforts both to enforce laws, including the Voting Rights Act, designed to guarantee access of all Americans to the ballot and to enforce laws, including those prohibiting voter fraud and campaign finance abuse,
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