Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 4617, which would strike from the bill a section that gives the U.S. Attorney General unprecedented power to involve him or herself in State and local elections. This should be a concern for all Americans as it says Washington knows best when it comes to our local elections. Not only does this section represent a massive Federal overreach, it is also vague. For example, the section requires the Attorney General to determine whether State and local election officials have taken ``adequate steps'' to communicate information to address misinformation. What are adequate steps? It doesn't say. What is misinformation? This bill turns the United States Attorney General into a fact-checker. This section also requires the Attorney General to communicate to the public ``by any means'' to address misinformation. Taken together, this language would grant the United States Attorney General power without guardrails and we, as Congress, should find this concerning. In addition to the troublesome substance of this section, it also arrived on the floor through a deficient process. As a member of the Judiciary Committee, I have an interest in ensuring legislation under my committee's jurisdiction is considered in the Judiciary Committee. This did not happen here.…”