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| http://franken.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2994 | Sen. Franken Says Report Sobering Reminder that Torture is Immoral | 2014-12-09 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Democrat | House | MN | Al Franken | F000457 | franken.senate.gov | legacy | Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) issued the following statement after the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the CIA's interrogation program: "This report is a sobering reminder that torture is immoral, and it's not who we are. We are a country that owns up to its own failures, and we need to ensure that this never happens again. "Torture is torture, and it is wrong. But it's also ineffective. As this report demonstrates, the CIA's coercive tactics were not effective in producing the kinds of accurate intelligence we need to aid our national security interests. And the report documents ways that their use was counterproductive. "I want to commend Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee for their tenacious work in compiling this report, and for making certain that it saw the light of day. The CIA has not been honest with Congress or the public, and I believe the American people have a right to know what's done in their name." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |