Lamar S. Smith Quotations

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

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

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

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

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

Judges should interpret the law, not make it.

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

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

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

New federal criminal penalties are needed to deter and punish these dishonest individuals and businesses and to put them out of business permanently.

I'd didn't have any idea the game was going to end up like it did today, with me playing such a large roll. Once I got into a rhythm, we were able to keep the game close and realize we had a chance.

I am disappointed that the Senate would increase the number of foreign high-tech workers without including any safeguards for American workers.

He tells us what is going on with the city and I hope he knows what goes on at the Utilities Board.

I think patent trolls are abusing the system.

The fact that the administration is even considering giving what amounts to an amnesty to a half-million people in the United States is incredible.

We should not encourage lawsuits that blame others for our own choices and could bankrupt an entire industry.

This will make a lawyer think twice before filing a frivolous suit.

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The records of whom we choose to call and how long we speak with them can reveal much about our business and personal lives. A careful study of these records may reveal details of our medical or financial life. It may even disclose our physical location. This is a serious concern for undercover police officers and victims of stalking or domestic violence.

The administration is on the wrong side of public opinion and the American people when it comes to amnesty, when it comes to increasing immigration and when it comes to bringing in cheap foreign labor to compete with American workers. We need to stand up for the American worker.

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

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

American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal immigrants receive probationary status, they will immediately have access to federal benefits like Social Security and Obamacare coverage. If we thought we had a problem with government spending before, just wait.

The greatest threat to America is not necessarily a recession or even another terrorist attack. The greatest threat to America is a liberal media bias.

Conservation of energy also protects our environment.

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

Apparently, union bosses are so distraught about declining enrollments they will stoop to exploiting illegal workers. There is no doubt that this would hurt American workers, who would suddenly face a flooded job market full of cheap foreign labor. It would depress the wages of the American workers and cost them jobs.

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

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.

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.