Issue Position: Restoring the Constitution

Issue Position

Issue Position: Restoring the Constitution

It is essential for the health of a democracy that the rule of law be paramount. As District Attorney, I see this every day - public trust that the outcomes of the criminal and civil justice system are based upon an unbiased process, free from political interference, is vital to our society.

Our Constitution is rooted in the idea of checks and balances - that a vital role of the Legislative and Judicial branches of government is to maintain vigorous oversight over each other and the Executive Branch. But for too long under the Bush administration, we've seen an Executive Branch that believes itself exempt from these checks and balances.

From the political firings of U.S. Attorneys to a domestic surveillance program without judicial review, our Constitution has never been more in peril.

As your congressman, I intend to apply my experience as an attorney and a prosecutor to ensure that the rule of law is respected, that politics are removed from legal proceedings, and that we uphold our American system of justice.

Regardless of who the next president is, only Congress has the power to step up and restore the Constitution.

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