Statement of Rep. Rick Noriega on FISA Vote

Written by: Tegan R on Jul 11, 2008 2:02 PM EDT

Linked to campaigns: Rick Noriega for US Senator from Texas

(Disclaimer: This post is from a Noriega campaign press release. I do not work for Rick Noriega's campaign, but I am an intern at Democracy for America.)

"Many times throughout my lifetime I have sworn an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. This isn't a part-time Constitution. We as a nation cannot grant anyone sweeping amnesty if they break the rules. It's appalling that my opponent, John Cornyn, puts his special interest campaign contributors ahead of the Constitution. Texans have had enough.

Americans will not accept an abuse of power, and they will not accept corporations getting away with breaking the law.

We already have a law in place that balances national security concerns while adhering to the Constitution. This is not the time to compromise the privacy of the American people and not the time to disregard the Constitution of United States. I regret that the Senate has voted this way."

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