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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Amendment Eight: ``Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.''
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Bill Flores
Republican · Texas
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The speaker is referencing the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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