But the question may never be debated, because House Democrats likely will refuse to let the bill be heard in committee, Campbell said.
Huntington Beach Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has been leading the charge, castigating President Bush for not pardoning the two agents, who are serving prison time.
Opponents — including the conservative magazine National Review — point out that the agents' trial showed they didn't follow procedures during the shooting and tried to cover it up. In Campbell's opinion, that may be, but the agents' 20-year sentence was too strict.
"Pardoning is one thing, but there's a very, very strong, almost irrefutable argument that 20 years was too long for a violation of procedure," he said.
However, Campbell's not likely to get a chance to make the case, unless the House judiciary and homeland security committees — both chaired by Democrats — agree to hear the bill.
MORE ROMNEY SUPPORT
And add one more Orange County Republican's support to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's bid for the White House. Newport Beach politico Mike Schroeder will run the Romney campaign in California.
With a track record that includes turning a $3-billion deficit into a balanced budget without new taxes and with bipartisan support, Romney was impressive as a governor and is the best candidate for president, Schroeder said Tuesday.
Schroeder's challenge will be to make Romney known in a large state far from his home, but his advantage may be that the GOP will use a new primary system in 2008 — and Schroeder wrote the rules for it.
When he was state GOP chairman in 1998, Schroeder helped usher in a new system that lets those seeking the party's presidential nomination win delegates by congressional district instead of the winner taking the whole state.
