Bob Barr: “this legislation would harm individual liberty and waste precious taxpayer resources.”

But among those who believe the case should be re-opened are politicians who don't always agree with each other, ranging from former president, Jimmy Carter to conservative former Georgia congressman, Bob Barr.

Mr. Speaker, one of the sorriest and most shameful exhibitions of a cynical political move... they have now moved the forum for their denigration and assault on the Boy Scouts of America to this Chamber. They truly ought to be ashamed…

I take back my time. That is what I suspected, and I wanted to give the gentleman the benefit of the doubt and get him on record. The other side is not interested in just moving on. We are, Mr. Speaker. We are not asking for anything out…

I support this resolution. I support this legislation. However, we ought to be here this evening debating a declaration of war. Somebody once said that if it walks like a duck, if it quacks like a duck, if it looks like a duck, then it is…