Steve Scalise: “Finally, I would like to talk about the constitutional infringements. And don't take it from me. Let's take groups as…”

“Finally, I would like to talk about the constitutional infringements. And don't take it from me. Let's take groups as divergent as the ACLU and National Right to Life that all cite serious First Amendment concerns. ACLU says provisions ``unconstitutionally impinge on the free speech rights of American citizens and public interest organizations.'' National Right to Life: Enactment of H.R. 1 ``would not be a curb on corruption, but itself a type of corruption, an abuse of the lawmaking power, by which incumbent lawmakers employ the threat of criminal sanctions . . . to reduce the amount of private speech regarding the actions of the lawmakers themselves.'' This is a bad bill. It ought to be rejected.”