Bill McCollum

(1944) Politician United States

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Bill McCollum is a politician from the United States, best known for Application Of The Rico Law To Nonviolent Advocacy Groups.

Quick Facts About Bill McCollum

Born: July 12, 1944
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Application Of The Rico Law To Nonviolent Advocacy Groups

About Bill McCollum

Ira William McCollum Jr. is an American politician who served as the 36th attorney general of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 2001, representing Florida's 5th congressional district, which was redistricted to the 8th congressional district in 1993. As a member of the House, McCollum rose to become Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference, the fifth-highest ranking position in the House Republican leadership. He voted to impeach President Bill Clinton and subsequently took a leadership role in managing Clinton's trial in the Senate, which ended in acquittal.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Bill McCollum

A trial without witnesses, when it involves a criminal accusation, a criminal matter, is not a true trial.

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Accusation

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The health care reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and infringes on…

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Care

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I don't think there's any question that someday somebody who is innocent will be executed in this country again.

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Country

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There are a lot of messages that need to be sent to the criminal who is out there dealing in this on…

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Certain

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You can't expect law enforcement to provide the solution to the drug problem.

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Drug

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We demand privacy, yet we glorify those that break into computers.

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Break

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I don’t believe in involving the government in enforcing or encouraging the lifestyle of gays and homosexuals.

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Believe

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It takes a lot of nerve to bang your fist and demand tougher juvenile gun laws while doing nothing to enforce the…

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Administration

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I respect a system that says we're going to put every bit of pressure on anybody we have to put it on…

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Country

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[A new all-encompassing national identification system] contradicts some of our most sacrosanct American principles of personal liberty and expectations of privacy and…

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Cybersecurity

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