Chris Smith Quotes
I don't just write letters. I write laws.
Salant, Jonathan D. "Chris Smith: The N.J. Congressman Who Writes Laws, Not Just Letters." NJ.com, Advance Local, 15 Jan. 2015.
Many proposed laws or laws themselves are so poorly written that not only are they impossible for the average person to underatnad, but often trained attorneys cannot understand them. Sometimes the people who have to enforce the law do not understand it. Then when cases reach the courts, they do the best that they can, but often it is impossible to follow “Congressional Intent.” In many cases most of the members of Congress who vote on bills cannot understand the language and every member of Congress has admitted that he/she has voted on legislation that they themselves could not understand all of the language. The same problem often exists with government rules and regulations. There are times that the only people who understand the legislation are the lobbyists who drafted the law originally and used a member of Congress who they paid with campaign contributions or perks to introduce and sponsor the legislation.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910
Christopher Henry Smith is an American politician serving his 21st term as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Though it has taken various forms, his district has always been situated in Central New Jersey. It currently includes portions of Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties.
