"I am concerned that DHS simply decided it did not agree with the law and has never made any good faith effort to resolve the potential challenges."
"The goal of 100 percent scanning is the right goal?"
"Congress decided that a layered high risk--a layered approach of inspecting only high-risk cargo...was not sufficient."
"That is a decision that Congress made. It is the law. It is not up to the department to change that view."
"You must implement 100 percent scanning as quickly as practicable within 5 years."
"the bond between parent and child has long been respected by our legal system as a fundamental right."
"the fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children."
"I do not believe the case has been made that parental rights, as protected by the Constitution, are in peril."
"Most organizations that work with families, such as World Vision, believe that the treaty will actually do a great deal to support families and protect children."
"We have been here before. Twelve years ago, movie star and California business owner, Clint Eastwood, testified in support of legislation that would require pre-suit notification before a claim could ..."
"Pre-suit notification is a virtual get out of jail free card for every public accommodation in America."
"By removing the risk of litigation, H.R. 3356 would send a clear and devastating message to every public accommodation in America that there is no need to comply voluntarily with the ADA."