On the recordOctober 20, 2011
I have talked with Senator Webb. Some of what he wants to do is probably fine, but we are absolutely ignoring the U.S. Constitution if we do this. We have no role, unless we are violating human rights or the U.S. Constitution, to involve ourselves in the criminal court justice system or penal system in my State or any other State. The Association of District Attorneys is against this. There are a lot of times interest groups are for something, but we have no business deciding from a central committee in Washington whether Oklahoma is meeting the requirements of its constitution rather than the U.S. Constitution. I would urge a ``no'' vote against this, and that we honor our Constitution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
