On the recordDecember 14, 2010
Reserving the right to object, Madam President, this is a nation of laws, not of men. It destroys that whole foundation to our legal system when we make retroactive law.
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transcripts.cnn.comJim DeMint: “Reserving the right to object, Madam President, this is a nation of laws, not of men. It destroys that whole foundation…”
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Senator Jim DeMint explains his objection to a bill that would retroactively change the law regarding compensation for victims of the BP oil spill.
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