Press Releases
"While I generally support the idea that the Supreme Court should have its own code of conduct, I have some concerns with the proposals the majority has put forward. Many of these concerns are specific to the function of the Supreme Court as the highest court in the land."
"I hoped the John Dean hearing was the end to the circus, because no matter how many times we 're-live' the findings of the report, the conclusions will not magically change. . . . Given the majority’s actions in preparing for this hearing, I fear we are once again turning this committee into a farce. The attorney general made the Mueller report public two months ago.
“ Russians targeted state voting systems in the 2016 presidential election, and other foreign powers may also be working to do the same in 2020. This makes it even more important to secure state elections systems."
“ . . . in the Gainesville division of the Northern District of Georgia, the judge dismissed charges against a defendant for unregistered possession of ricin. In doing so, the court stated it is Congress’ duty to fix problems it has created in federal law. Mr. Chairman, that is why we are here today."
“If enacted, the STOIC Act would expand the statutory language of pre-existing family-support grant programs to ensure that they support suicide-prevention efforts, mental-health screenings, and training to identify officers who are at risk for suicide.”
“This legislation will make better use of judicial and attorney resources and will better serve the public by allowing district court judges to hear cases in the existing federal courthouses in Flagstaff and Yuma with minimal, if any, additional administrative costs.”
“I cosponsored the TERM Act to make it easier and fairer for generic pharmaceutical companies to challenge trivial patents, which ultimately means that patients get access to more drug options faster.”