Louie Gohmert actually said...

I hope the gentlelady from California was not referring down this way on political posturing to take away discretion of judging.

Gohmert defends judicial discretion against accusations of political maneuvering.

07/13/2009

More Louie Gohmert Quotes

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

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

Mandatory minimums have been, obviously, quite controversial over the years.