Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
The point is that Congress cannot override the Constitution with a federal statute, and the Fourteenth Amendment explicitly gives the states the right to take away the abilities of felons to vote.
Said by
Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Arguing against federal legislation that would restore voting rights to felons immediately upon release.

Share & report

More from Tom McClintock

Jun 12, 2024

Of course, the leftist lawfare didn't start here. I think it started when the Democrats used the IRS to target Tea Party volunteers for harassment and intimidation in advance of the 2012 Presidential election.

congress.gov
May 14, 2024

Federal land managers have kept our forests in decrepit condition under these laws and they lose money.

congress.gov
May 14, 2024

These policies are madness, and they are now having a terrible effect on the prices that Americans have to pay for everything from gasoline and electricity to automobiles and light bulbs.

congress.gov
Jun 12, 2024

In the 2016 Presidential election, the FBI, the DOJ, and our intelligence agencies used their power to legitimize the lie that had been concocted by the Hillary Clinton campaign that Trump was colluding with the Russians despite knowing…

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation