Political Quotes

“This motion to recommit is about defending freedom. Civil liberties have historically united this great body. Do any of my colleagues, regardless of party affiliation, really want law enforcement to access the data of small business owners and farmers without cause and without a warrant or subpoena? Surely, this bill's sponsor would like to see these provisions restored to the current version of the bill so that due process and privacy rights of everyday Americans are protected. Let's reiterate what this bill, H.R. 2513, does. This bill subjects small business owners, the smallest, 20 or fewer employees, to criminal penalties up to $10,000 in fines or 3 years in prison. This bill creates yet another Federal Government database containing personally identifiable information of private U.S. citizens. This one collects the addresses and driver's license numbers of owners of legal and legitimate business operations. A little-known Federal agency, FinCen, and law enforcement will have unbridled access to the database, which has fewer protections than any other existing Federal surveillance programs. This motion to recommit is a commonsense proposal to require a subpoena so that Federal law enforcement officials do not query the sensitive information of American citizens without cause. The majority should not be opposed to this motion.…”