"I think that if this goes to a referendum that it will pass overwhelmingly. Our weakest poll has shown us that 75% of Mississippians favor strong property rights and some polls show up to 96% of Mississippians favor strong property rights so when you represent folks at the State Capitol, it's your obligation to represent their beliefs." - Cindy Hyde-Smith, Chair, Senate Ag Committee
	"Eminent domain takes the fairness out of negotiations. Anytime someone wants to buy or sell land, a price can be worked out. But when a person does not want to sell, the threat of eminent domain takes away the fairness to the person who owns the land and gives the advantage to the person wanting the property." - Greg Ward, Chair, House Ag Committee
	"I think private property is private whether it be your home or your farm. In my case, my home is on the farm and I'm just managing that farm for the good Lord. It took me a while to figure that out but that's just the way it is." - Preston Sullivan, Vice-Chair, House Appropriations Committee
	"The issue of eminent domain is obviously a very emotional issue and it should be. It's one of the most sacred rights that we have as Americans. If you go back to the founding fathers, we know that they placed great emphasis on that right by placing the takings clause provision right in the heart of the Bill of Rights in the 5th Amendment. So they recognized the threat the government certainly may have when it comes to our exercising of our property rights." - Chris McDaniel, Vice-Chair, Senate Oil, Gas, and other Minerals Committee