Barbara Boxer said "I am rather shocked at this amendment by my friend--and he is my friend. If I stood here and said: I don't like the laws in Lexington, KY, and I think that Big Brother ought to decide we should repeal their laws because I don't like it--that is ridiculous. The fact is, I am shocked that a Libertarian would stand here and offer this. I thought that Libertarians believe in freedom of localities over Big Government. So why would you wipe out duly enacted local laws? DC has its own unique needs. We know how many diplomats come here. We know the rest. It is quite different. We are a definite target, but the fact is, I urge my colleagues to stand and be counted here on behalf of local control. I started off as a county supervisor. I didn't want other entities telling me what to do. I think we ought to vote no on this. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question occurs on agreeing to Paul amendment No. 2915." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 3, 2015

I am rather shocked at this amendment by my friend--and he is my friend. If I stood here and said: I don't like the laws in Lexington, KY, and I think that Big Brother ought to decide we should repeal their laws because I don't like it--that is ridiculous. The fact is, I am shocked that a Libertarian would stand here and offer this. I thought that Libertarians believe in freedom of localities over Big Government. So why would you wipe out duly enacted local laws? DC has its own unique needs. We know how many diplomats come here. We know the rest. It is quite different. We are a definite target, but the fact is, I urge my colleagues to stand and be counted here on behalf of local control. I started off as a county supervisor. I didn't want other entities telling me what to do. I think we ought to vote no on this. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question occurs on agreeing to Paul amendment No. 2915.

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Barbara Boxer

Democratic · California

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