Trey Gowdy actually said...

"The thread that holds the tapestry of our country together is respect for and adherence to the rule of law."

"So it strikes me that if you want to take the money out of prosecution and out of law enforcement, they should fully fund your office."

"If that is the hang-up, if that is the issue is that cops and prosecutors are somehow going to benefit financially from this forfeiture, then just take that away and send it to the general fund becaus..."

"The two things that are going to kill us is if we ever start trading prison time for asset forfeiture and if we are perceived as being more interested in the finances than the enforcement."