Patricia Schroeder: “I just am pleased to come to the well right at this point, because I think it helps show why we feel H.R. 666 is a…”

“I just am pleased to come to the well right at this point, because I think it helps show why we feel H.R. 666 is a radical diversion from the Constitution and really is trashing it. Right now Americans are basically protected from illegal searches and seizures by the fact that, yes, or course, today the FBI or the BATF or the local police could come and go through your house, your car, whatever, without a warrant. But if they find anything, they could not use it against you. Therefore, that is a real inhibitor. Why would you, as a FBI agent or BATF or a police officer, go running through, stopping people illegally or searching homes illegally if you could not use it to prosecute? The idea being now, if you want to prosecute someone and you have cause, you go get a warrant and then you go get it. If you take away that, which is what this bill does--this bill says if they come through your house, if they come through your car, if they do not have a warrant and the find anything, they could still use it-- why would anybody go get a warrant? Why would anybody go get a warrant? This is Monday morning quarterbacking, then.…”