Lamar S. Smith Quotes

#1. Judges should interpret the law, not make it.

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#2. A mouse can be just as dangerous as a bullet or a bomb.

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#3. I support basic research, which can lead to discoveries that change our world, expand our horizons and save lives.

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#4. What they are doing is disarming in the battle to stop illegal drugs and illegal aliens.

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#5. Nearly every study shows that competition from cheap foreign labor undercuts the wages of American workers and legal immigrants.

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#6. Congress has a responsibility to review research paid for by hard-working American taxpayers.

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#7. The INS, by their actions, is telling would-be illegal aliens that if you don't get caught entering the U.S., we'll look the other way so you can stay.

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#8. Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law.

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#9. The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

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#10. I can't come up with any good reason why they [the INS] would unilaterally disarm.

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#11. The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources.

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#12. Electricity is derived from many non-renewable energy sources like oil, natural gas and coal.

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#13. Conservation of energy also protects our environment.

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#14. The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.

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#15. It would cost Americans their jobs when they have to compete with millions of more [immigrants] for scarce jobs.

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#16. A massive new guest worker program hurts American workers ... If a guest worker program were to provide a path to citizenship, we would be rewarding lawbreakers with the greatest honor our country can bestow - citizenship.

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