Political Quotes

“I rise in support of H.R. 1170, which provides for a three-judge court review of statewide referenda. H.R. 1170 provides that requests for injunctions in cases challenging the constitutionality of measures passed by State referendum must be heard by a three-judge panel. Like other Federal legislation containing a provision providing for a hearing by a three-judge court, H.R. 1170 is designed to protect voters in the exercise of their vote and to further protect the results of that vote. It requires that legislation voted upon and approved directly by the populace of a State be afforded the protection of a three-judge court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284 when an application for an injunction is brought in Federal court to arrest the enforcement of the referendum on the premise that the referendum is unconstitutional. In effect, where the entire populace of a State democratically exercises a direct vote on an issue, one Federal judge will not be able to issue an injunction preventing the enforcement of the will of the people of that State.”