The Justice Department undertook this action on its own, which is the way it should be.

The president's New Year's resolution is to continue to work tirelessly for peace abroad and prosperity at home.

Our law enforcement community needs this, he's not satisfied with a one-month extension. But we've got to get that in place, and we've got to work with them to get it permanently re-extended.

Commonsense steps we've tried to take, like increasing domestic oil production by allowing drilling in a small portion of ANWR, have been blocked by Democrats for years.

He wants to have the Patriot Act permanently re-authorized. It is a vital tool for protecting the American people.

We are opening an investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified materials related to the NSA.

He's going to work hard with the Congress to make sure that we get that important law renewed.

Every American has the right to a peaceful protest and everyone has the right to express their views without breaking the law. Freedom of speech is obviously supported by the president and this White House. As far as our national security programs, those are built and funded to preserve and protect those freedoms.

The leaking of classified information is a serious issue.