Louie Gohmert actually said...

My problem is when we actually legislate and say what really amounts to a police power prosecution is now going to be a Federal prosecution.

I believe in the Matthew Shepard case, a horrible incident, but I believe there may have been two life sentences under State law.

Absolutely. Most of them do. Most of them do.

I had absolutely no problem with being given a wide range of punishment and let me have the discretion.