Political Quotes

“No one in this body believes that the United States military should be engaged in carrying out domestic policy on United States soil. We already have laws that prohibit that. This amendment, however, would prohibit evidence obtained by the military in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act from being used in court or other legal proceedings. This bill hasn't been to a committee this year. Last year, it was debated on the floor. This amendment stems from legislation that Representative Schiff introduced in response to rumors that President Trump was considering sending in the military to help quell the violence in Democrat-run cities during the summer of 2020. The military was never sent in, so this amendment is basically a solution in search of a problem. The implications of this amendment are also unclear. We currently have a crisis on our southern border, a crisis that Democrats continue to ignore and is continually getting worse. We literally have about 8,000 to 10,000 people a day being encountered on the border, and then another 1,000 or more a day who are actually getting into the country as gotaways. Some have suggested that the military could be sent down there to help stop this invasion.…”