Bob Goodlatte actually said...

"I thank Chairman Sensenbrenner for convening this hearing today on the important issue of civil asset forfeiture."

"it violates principles of federalism."

"Civil asset forfeiture is a useful law enforcement tool, but one that needs to be carefully monitored."

"I understand that you are, as Mr. King noted, from Iowa, the capital of ethanol production, but I will just note that it doesn't sell as well in the hinterlands of many other parts of American agricul..."