Jerry Brown: “since it has met my ironclad test of what constitutes a good amendment, mainly satisfying the Republicans, I am happy to…”

My job is to defend the law of the people, but that law also includes the Constitution itself. And when we harmonize the two, we come down on the side of the fundamental liberty interests. And that's the issue that really turns this case…

Well, just look at this beautiful state. I care about California. I care about the environment. It's under assault in Washington. I care about women's rights. I care about preserving this wonderful state that has given my family, myself so…

I believe that we have before us an excellent bill, H.R. 4194, which, while not perfect, and no bill can be, goes a long way toward dealing with a lot of the problems which I have, particularly in my role as the ranking member of the…

let me make clear tht I did not say that the gentleman's amendment was a 10 percent cut in the NSF Budget. I said that his amendment was a 10% cut in the amount of money that would otherwise go to this fine agency. His amendment is $270…