February 7, 1995 - House Republicans Vote Down Fourth Amendment
During the debate today over the House Republicans' bill about the
Exclusionary
Rule, the House Black Caucus introduced an amendment to the bill that
the
Republicans promptly voted down. The amendment turned out to be the
Fourth
Amendment to the Constitution, verbatim. The House Republicans were
"chagrined."
The vote was 303-121, meaning that a number of Democrats joined the
Republicans.
Here's the Fourth Amendment:
Amendment Article 4
Right of Search and Seizure Regulated.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
and
effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be
violated,
and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath
or
affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and
the
persons or things to be seized.
"Do as you're told: Vote Conservative." -Tory campaign button, London, 1987
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