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William Barr Quotes
William Barr Quotes
William Barr
American
Public Servant
Born:
May 23
,
1950
Government
Justice
Law
Nation
Work
You
The role of the federal prosecutor and the purpose of a criminal investigation are well-defined.
William Barr
Criminal
Purpose
Federal
Investigation
Prosecutor
Role
While the DOJ and the SEC must be vigilant in investigating and prosecuting white-collar misconduct, we must also ensure that we are acting fairly and prudently.
William Barr
Ensure
Must
Misconduct
Investigating
Prosecuting
Also
Fairly
While
Acting
White-Collar
Vigilant
SEC
With the growing availability of commoditized encryption, it is becoming easier for common criminals to communicate beyond the reach of traditional surveillance.
William Barr
Communicate
Criminals
Easier
Reach
Beyond
Becoming
Traditional
Encryption
Surveillance
Common
Availability
Growing
Human beings are capable of great good, but also of the basest evil.
William Barr
Good
Great
Evil
Also
Human
Human Beings
Capable
Beings
It was once understood that resistance is a serious crime because it necessarily triggers an escalation of violence that endangers the life not only of the police office, but also the suspect.
William Barr
Life
Police
Crime
Once
Triggers
Only
Also
Because
Understood
Escalation
Office
Suspect
Serious
Necessarily
Resistance
Violence
The law is the foundation of our society.
William Barr
Law
Society
Our
Foundation
The Medal of Valor is this nation's highest and most prestigious award for public safety officers.
William Barr
Safety
Nation
Valor
Prestigious
Highest
Most
Officers
Public
Public Safety
Medal
Award
It is imperative that state and local jurisdictions not scrimp on investing in law enforcement.
William Barr
Law
State
Local
Law Enforcement
Imperative
Investing
Enforcement
Nationwide injunctions undermine the democratic process, depart from history and tradition, violate constitutional principles, and impede sound judicial administration, all at the cost of public confidence in our institutions and particularly in our courts as apolitical decision-makers dispassionately applying objective law.
William Barr
History
Confidence
Law
Our
Administration
Constitutional
Cost
Objective
Institutions
Particularly
Democratic
Democratic Process
Undermine
Principles
Judicial
Sound
Courts
Tradition
Depart
Nationwide
Process
Decision-Makers
Public
Apolitical
Violate
Applying
Law enforcement officers do heroic work every day in this country. And at the Department of Justice, we honor every single officer who wears the badge.
William Barr
Work
Day
Justice
Every Day
Law
Honor
Country
Single
Every
Heroic
Wears
Law Enforcement
Badge
Officer
Officers
Department
Department Of Justice
Enforcement
Who
A Supreme Court justice must convince at least four colleagues to bind the federal government nationwide, whereas a district court judge issuing a nationwide injunction needn't convince anyone.
William Barr
Government
Justice
Judge
Colleagues
Must
District
Federal
Federal Government
Supreme
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice
Court
Least
Nationwide
Whereas
Anyone
Convince
Bind
Injunction
Four
Every officer can be assured: you have the unequivocal support of the Department of Justice. We have your back, and you have our thanks.
William Barr
You
Justice
Thanks
Every
Assured
Back
Our
Support
Officer
Unequivocal
Department
Department Of Justice
Your
I have long believed that there is no finer group than those who serve in the Department of Justice.
William Barr
Justice
Long
Group
Those
Finer
Than
Department
Department Of Justice
Who
Believed
Serve
American Indian and Alaska Native people suffer from unacceptable and disproportionately high levels of violence, which can have lasting impacts on families and communities.
William Barr
People
Lasting
Unacceptable
High
Indian
Impacts
Families
American
Native
Which
Communities
Suffer
Disproportionately
Alaska
Levels
Violence
My top priority as Attorney General is to continue the fight against violent crime, and step it up wherever needed.
William Barr
Fight
Crime
Top
General
Step
Attorney
Attorney General
Priority
Continue
Up
Wherever
Against
Violent
Needed
In our system of government, the Supreme Court ultimately decides on the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress or of presidential actions. When their actions are challenged, both Congress and the president are entitled to have their positions forcefully advocated in court.
William Barr
Government
Entitled
Congress
Positions
President
Our
Presidential
System
Laws
Both
Supreme
Supreme Court
Court
Passed
Ultimately
Decide
Actions
Challenged
The imperative of protecting religious freedom was not just a nod in the direction of piety. It reflects the Framers' belief that religion was indispensable to sustaining our free system of government.
William Barr
Government
Freedom
Religion
Free
Framers
Our
System
Religious
Religious Freedom
Direction
Imperative
Indispensable
Nod
Protecting
Piety
Reflects
Just
Sustaining
Belief
There are many factors that affect crime rates. But we recognize that the main reason crime has decreased has always been - and always will be - the dangerous and stressful work done by state and local law enforcement officers day in and day out.
William Barr
Work
Day
Dangerous
Law
Crime
Will
State
Local
Recognize
Out
Law Enforcement
Rates
Factors
Main
Main Reason
Day-Out
Always
Affect
Been
Officers
Done
Enforcement
Reason
Many
Stressful
The Marshals were founded when our nation was founded and from the earliest period, one of their key tasks has been apprehension. They are our fugitive enforcers in this country.
William Barr
Key
Country
Nation
Apprehension
Our
Has-Been
Period
Were
Been
Tasks
Fugitive
Founded
Earliest
While the FBI carries out investigative work, the responsibility for supervising, directing and ultimately determining the resolution of investigations is solely the province of the Justice Department's prosecutors.
William Barr
Work
Justice
Responsibility
Solely
Out
Carries
FBI
Determining
Directing
Investigations
Investigative
Prosecutors
Ultimately
Province
Department
While
Resolution
This whole idea that the Trump was in cahoots with the Russians is bogus.
William Barr
Russians
Idea
Trump
Bogus
Whole
We are building a national and worldwide network of law enforcement excellence - a network that, through cooperation, allows us to meet the challenges we all face.
William Barr
Challenges
Law
Face
Building
National
Worldwide
Meet
Law Enforcement
Network
Excellence
Through
Us
Enforcement
Cooperation
A key initiative that was launched was Project Triggerlock, which targeted for federal prosecution violent felons who illegally possessed guns. It used our very strong federal gun laws to put those people away for a long period of time, a resolution that we couldn't get from many of the state systems.
William Barr
Time
People
Key
Strong
Gun
Long
State
Our
Project
Possessed
Those
Systems
Gun Laws
Guns
Laws
Federal
Long Period
Put
Prosecution
Period
Targeted
Very
Get
Which
Used
Who
Many
Initiative
Away
Violent
Resolution
I think that Roe v. Wade will ultimately be overturned. I think it'll fall of its own weight. It does not have any constitutional underpinnings.
William Barr
Will
Fall
Own
Think
I Think
Constitutional
Weight
Does
Wade
Ultimately
Roe
Any
Serving as a police officer is the toughest job in our country. As they put themselves on the line to keep us safe, they deserve our gratitude and support.
William Barr
Gratitude
Police
Job
Country
Our
Toughest
Put
Support
Police Officer
Safe
Line
Officer
Themselves
Us
Keep
Deserve
Serving
Men are subject to powerful passions and appetites, and, if unrestrained, are capable of ruthlessly riding roughshod over their neighbors and the community at large.
William Barr
Men
Community
Neighbors
Powerful
Over
Passions
Subject
Capable
Large
Riding
Appetites
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