Quotes By Lamar S. Smith

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

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.

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

Judges should interpret the law, not make it.

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

Conservation of energy also protects our environment.

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