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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 12, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Criminal Justice

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Mr. Chairman, I stand here also to express my strong support for the Amash amendment. Civil asset forfeiture without limits presents one of the strongest threats to our civil, property, and constitutional rights. It creates a reverse incentive for law enforcement to seek profit over justice. Mr. Chairman, I encourage all of my colleagues to support this great amendment.

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