[Congressman Billybob]

There is zero doubt that this proposed law is constitutional. That is because it is an amendment to the 1976 Civil Rights Act in which Congress authorized the award of attorneys fees and costs.

The courts have awarded fees to the ACLU under the existing statute. And the Supreme Court has ruled that absent this statutory authority, none of the federal courts can award attorneys fees. So, what Congress itself has granted, Congress can take away. Not even Justice Ginsburg can stop this, IF CONGRESS ACTS.

Congressman Billybob

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[George W. Bush]

The courts have awarded fees to the ACLU under the existing statute. And the Supreme Court has ruled that absent this statutory authority, none of the federal courts can award attorneys fees. So, what Congress itself has granted, Congress can take away.

This simple fact needs to be pounded into people's heads. This would be a wonderful topic for Rush and other conservative commentators to take up.

So thank you for that important public service announcement, congressman.