We need to pass the 'Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act,' and quickly, before another potentially innocent American is executed.

The writ of habeas corpus is one of the most fundamental safeguards in our Constitution to prevent the imprisonment and execution of innocent people.

To me, it is a clear case of someone who was executed even though they were innocent in this country.

this bill will fix the law as it stands to protect innocent Americans from execution.

I thank Chairman Nadler for holding this important hearing and for his indispensable assistance in helping to develop H.R. 3986.

Wouldn't it be better, instead of wasting a lot of time, money, and effort as to whether the procedures were followed properly, to get to the heart of the matter on the merits?

I would hate to see us completely eviscerate a State's rights to impose punishment.

Saying that we shouldn't change something because Congress did it is never a good argument, because we are always changing something.

We're going to be looking at all the sections of the PATRIOT Act as we look at this.

I don't think unlimited access is a right. It may be consonant with safety, it may not be.

It is tragic and absolutely unacceptable that it took nine deaths to produce this belated concession on the matter of clear law.