And my point is that this is a deep deviation from existing federal law. This has never been the case. We've never said to constituents. Hold on, Mr. Jordan, I'll give you a chance to respond. We've never said to American citizens and constituents that in order to vindicate their rights in federal court, they're going to be required to provide a security when their constitutional rights have been violated by their government. And I find it astounding. I'm not sure that many of your colleagues understand the full import of this. (00:30–00:45)
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Asserts that requiring security to vindicate constitutional rights in federal court is unprecedented.
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