This Committee has an opportunity to end an injustice, an injustice that disproportionately affects minorities and the poor, by reforming our civil asset forfeiture laws.
Civil forfeiture turns justice on its head. Our current laws presume you are guilty until you can prove your innocence.
I think no one who listens to these horrendous abuses of our civil liberties should be not moved to think that we really...
I understand
Today, I announce with God's help, with the help of liberty lovers everywhere that I am putting myself forward as a cand...
I am not particularly happy with being lectured to by the administration about the Constitution.
We want you to obey the law. We want you to understand the separation of powers.
I cannot vote for something that is going to enable war in Libya, and Nigeria, and Yemen, and all these places with 100,...
The letter was to you. The letter was to Iran, but it should have been cc'd to the White House.
This is an administration that seeks to legislate when it is not in their purview.
I think to have an enduring victory, there is some question from some of us whether or not you can have an enduring vict...