I do not believe that the federal government should treat adults who choose to smoke marijuana as criminals.
Barney FrankIf people knew of ethics violations, they should have sent them to the Ethics Committee. If you think there was serious ethics violation that ought to be looked at, you don't hold it back for retaliatory purposes.
Barney FrankThey have to convert our agenda into something aggressive. Two guys wanting to be happy together are invading their marriages. Helping a kid who's getting beaten up in school is promoting homosexuality. If you gave me a million dollars, I wouldn't know how to promote homosexuality.
Barney FrankLegislators have a formal set of responsibilities to work together, but there's no hierarchy.
Barney Frank