On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
The oath we took as Members of the Congress was not, as much as we love it, to defend Arizona or California or Virginia; it was to defend the Constitution of the United States.
Source
congress.govThe oath we took as Members of the Congress was not, as much as we love it, to defend Arizona or California or Virginia; it was to defend the Constitution of the United States.
Goodlatte emphasizes the duty of Congress to defend the Constitution over regional interests.
Share
More from Bob Goodlatte
The principle of protecting people's rights under the Fourth Amendment has to come first.
I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 499, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 450, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 451. ____________________
May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 14 minutes remaining.