Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
It is our job, when necessary, to rewrite statutes, and if we don't know how you are interpreting this statute, we don't know whether it needs to be rewritten or not.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman emphasizes the need for clear legal interpretation to guide legislative changes.

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