Katie Porter: “I have read the letter from Roger Marzulla and also the letter from Bob Dole. And it is very evident from both letters…”

“I have read the letter from Roger Marzulla and also the letter from Bob Dole. And it is very evident from both letters, if you read the last paragraph of the Roger Marzulla letter, he says, ``As chief architect of the Takings Executive Order, I can assure you that in no way was it ever intended that if the Federal Government went forward with action that did in fact violate the fifth amendment, the Federal Government was in any way relieved of its constitutional duty to pay just compensation.'' Obviously, neither Senator Dole nor Roger Marzulla understood the amendment. The amendment says, ``No compensation shall be paid under this act,'' referring to the Canady-Tauzin legislation. If you read section (d) of the amendment, it says the fact that compensation may not be made under this act by reason of this section does not effect the right to compensation for takings of private property for public use under the fifth Article amendment to the Constitution. So, what the amendment does is entirely different from what Senator Dole thought it was, or Roger Marzulla. Both did not understand it.”