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Louie Gohmert: “We just passed a hate crimes bill. There is no Federal nexus, not sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2005
We just passed a hate crimes bill. There is no Federal nexus, not sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Constitution, but then again we have a Supreme Court that often does not recognize the Constitution as written. It rewrites it to suit its own whims. As a former judge, I was a tough sentencer when that came about, but I am telling you, 10 years from now, when your preacher or even a Muslim leader says something about the Bible or the Koran or something saying that this sexual preference is wrong and they get arrested, then there will be people in this body that say, you know what, maybe I should have voted against that amendment. ____________________
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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