(206 quotes found)
“I think she left a legacy in setting a tone for the First Amendment, ... We've lost a great one.”
Anthony Williams
“I am delighted that we have been able to give our backing to (this) amendment.”
Andy Burnham
“Amendment 38 will undercut Colorado's representative government and the legislative process in a state that already is one of the easiest to initiate ballot measures. Colorado should instead focus on making statewide policy using measured committee review and legislative processes, while bolstering public trust in our elected officials.”
Chuck Berry
“People are saying, 'What more do we need to do?' This amendment was passed by Congress and signed by the president, and it's still not done.”
Chris Heyde
“We're paying close attention because of the First Amendment implications and [we] may be prepared to criticize legislation that restricts people's lawful right to express ideas, as distasteful as they may be.”
Caroline Fredrickson
“It would be a tragedy for the First Amendment and for this country if valuable speech about sex were unavailable to adults and minors throughout this country and that would be the effect if this law goes into effect.”
Chris Hansen
“While we continue to oppose even the amended version, we knew that if we appeared before the committee, the chances were likely that the original version of the bill could be adopted.”
Chuck Bowen
“We believe the only way he can rectify this is by simply allowing the marriage amendment to come out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and come to the Senate floor for a fair and open and honest debate. That's all we're asking for.”
Chuck Darrell
“The proponents of the ... amendment clearly continue to try, in every way possible, to conceal from the voters the real impact and potential far reaching consequences of the proposed amendment.”
Claire Guthrie Gastanaga
“Sadly, it is not surprising that Americans' knowledge about the First Amendment is clearly lacking and inadequate.”
Clay Calvert
