On the recordFebruary 25, 2016
The 10th Amendment in this country means something. It means something to Republicans, and it means something to Democrats. Sometimes we disagree on what it means and what impacts it should have. But there is no doubt that the Federal court system has its body of law and the citizens should be able to bring their claim into their State courts, as they have been doing since this country's foundation. They use the 10th Amendment when it is convenient to them, and then they violate it when it is not convenient. That is not the way that conscientious Republicans should operate. I challenge them to stop this encroachment on states' rights. This legislation presumes that Federal courts are not currently preventing forum shopping in civil suits, but there is absolutely no credible evidence that Federal courts are failing to do their duty. I ask my colleagues to oppose this crony-capitalist legislation.
