Asa Hutchinson

Lawyer

1950-12-03

Asa Hutchinson is an American attorney and politician who served as governor of Arkansas and held federal law-enforcement roles.

Quotes by Asa Hutchinson

Proper training and federal supervision in state-federal partnerships are essential to both assuring constitutional rights and enforcing our immigration laws. Our Founding Fathers' concept of federalism does not prohibit such cooperation, and we have learned from experience that joint efforts work best.
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We measure very carefully what the positives are and I think it is less than one tenth of one percent, so we are very pleased with the accuracy of our biometric checks and we continue to monitor that.
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This is a true story. The day after Reagan won, I was walking into the courthouse when someone said that they'd bet Reagan would appoint me U.S. attorney.
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To argue that it is unconstitutional for local law enforcement to be a legitimate partner in immigration enforcement is shortsighted. It is evidence of a lack of commitment to securing our borders and a lack of appreciation for the proper role of the states in supporting federal law enforcement priorities.
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When you talk about mandatory minimums, it created a lot of unfairness in our sentencing.
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My life has never been a part of a big plan. It's more of an unfolding adventure.
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Trump is a juggernaut that is difficult to unravel at this point, but I think Marco Rubio is the right one to do it. I think he can win Arkansas, and he can win in November.
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Terrorists can utilize any vulnerability in the system and that would include outbound shipments.
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As we learned after President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley tariff at the outset of the Great Depression, vibrant international trade is a key component to economic recovery; hindering trade is a recipe for disaster.
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There's been intelligence that terrorists would look to programs such as the visa waiver program to exploit.
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You're never too old to start learning, and you're never too young to aim high and achieve great things.
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