be considered to be a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. H.R. 1398 was referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment where it died. During November 2007, Davis was quoted by the Mountain Press of Sevierville, Tennessee as favoring amnesty for illegal immigrants within the United States with his reported statement that "Most people in East Tennessee will welcome people with open arms if they come here legally," Davis said. "Illegal is illegal, though. I don't think the answer is deporting 12 million people, though." In 2008, Davis was ranked very near the bottom (430th out of 435) of Knowlegis' power rankings for members of the House of Representatives, as reported by Congress.org. Political positions Davis was one of the most conservative members of the Tennessee House, and was no less conservative in Congress. He is particularly known for his strongly conservative stands on social issues. In 2007, he garnered a perfect 100% score on the American Conservative Union’s 2007 Ratings of Congress. See also USA Congressional staff edits to Wikipedia References External links Congressman David Davis official U.S. House website David Davis for U.S. Congress official campaign website 1959 births Living people Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives East Tennessee State University alumni Baptists from Tennessee People from Johnson City, Tennessee People from Unicoi County, Tennessee Milligan University alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee 21st-century American politicians