Political Quotes

Andrea Joy Campbell: “The argument of the gentleman could just as well be made about a citizen. The gentleman could be here saying, those…”

On the recordJune 22, 2000
The argument of the gentleman could just as well be made about a citizen. The gentleman could be here saying, those terrorists who blew up the Oklahoma Federal Courthouse, to protect ourselves from them, we needed to get secret evidence and spirit them away as quickly as possible. We solve this in our Constitution. We have said, no, even to make ourselves more secure against a bombing of that nature, we do not violate the fundamental right of freedom.
Said by
Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing constitutional rights in relation to national security during a debate.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Andrea Joy Campbell

Sep 15, 2009

The expanded use of domestic natural gas is the most obvious and cost-effective way, immediately and over the long term, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy security.

congress.gov
May 25, 2011

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2 minutes remaining.

govinfo.gov
Jun 9, 2026

Today's victory protects the integrity of the H-1B visa program as a tool to address severe labor shortages in vital industries like education, healthcare, and medical research.

npr.org
View all Andrea Joy Campbell quotes

Other voices in this conversation