Political Quotes

“I am compelled to take to the well today to speak about private property rights and the pending legislation, H.R. 925, because I believe few issues touch closer to the hearts of most Americans than their right to own their property. It is also the issue that is close to my heart, because I come from a real estate background--that is how I made my living before coming to Congress. More importantly, it is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed to us by the Constitution, and I ran for Congress on a platform of upholding the Constitution, and, like the rest of my colleagues, took an oath upon taking office that I would uphold that Constitution. I remind my colleagues of that oath and of the words immortalized in our Constitution, specifically amendments number 5 and 14: No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property [emphasis added] without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.--5th Amendment (part of the Bill of Rights) This sentiment is reiterated in the 14th amendment, extending that protection to our citizens from that actions of States: * * *nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property [emphasis added], without due process of law (Section 1)* * *.”