Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Walberg for bringing this amendment and for the bills he has proposed; and I thank Senator Paul as well. I think criminal asset forfeiture is one of the worst, most heinous, most despicable, and most vile laws that we have ever put on the books. It is an assault on human beings and State governments on State sovereignty and on individuals having a right to their property and having a right to a hearing and being found guilty of something before their property is taken. The way it is today, the government can come in, and they don't even have to charge you with a crime, and they can take your car or your money or whatever else they find. It is an un-American a thing as has ever existed. Mr. Walberg laid out some of the supporters: the ACLU, NAACP, and then it goes around to some conservative worlds. There are many times I have found that you get 360 degrees where the liberals and the conservatives come together and agree on libertarian principles that something needs to happen. {time} 1645 When you have got Rand Paul, Keith Ellison, Mr. Walberg, and myself all on the same thing, this needs to happen. So we need to pass it now. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.”