Norma Torres

This was preventable, and we must ensure nothing like this ever happens again.

Today is the day American patriots start taking down names and kicking ass.

We are going to walk down, and I will be there with you. We are going to walk down to the Capitol.

I believe when you say that, sir, because I do not believe that anyone in charge... would have acted very differently than we did that day.

the biggest scam in our Nation's history.

the minority leader McCarthy went on to say that former President Trump, quote, bears responsibilities for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters.

the former President orchestrated a corrupt scheme to overturn the results of a free and fair election.

these facts require immediate action by President Trump, accept his share of responsibility, quell the brewing unrest, and ensure President-elect Biden is able to successfully begin his term.

the President's immediate action also deserves congressional action, which is why I think a fact-finding commission and a censure resolution would be prudent.

If we do not have proper communication now as a division and, you know, your proposal is to elevate it to a bureau, and that does not seem to be happening, and I hear the K-9 Unit is not receiving their 16 monthly hours of training, we…

My concern here lies with those who are making decisions at the very top, you know, how is--how is information trickling down to rank-and-file officers and how intelligence is being shared among entities.

Our security issues have more than quadrupled over the last few years.

I am eager to hear Inspector General Russo's assessment of the current state of the department.

Is there a timeframe that you have given them to close out the remaining 14?

I want to see a process, a real process on how we reach out to local jurisdictions.

I take my security and the security of the people that visit here and that work here very seriously.

Oversight of the police, including the Office of Inspector General, should be a bipartisan issue.

We want information that is accurate.

We have received conflicting information about this specific issue.

I see the position of your employees as one not of it is just a job, it is just another employee. It is a lifestyle.

I remain committed to fighting against corruption for my years of work to hold judges accountable for sexual assaults.

At this very hour, the twice-impeached, insurrection-inciting former leader of the executive branch and current Republican candidate for president, Donald Trump is under arrest in Federal court.

I ask that all Members of this Committee to take the opportunity during this hearing to join Representative D'Esposito and me in publicly calling on a bipartisan basis for Mr. Santos to resign.

It is very valuable for an independent, nonpartisan entity, such as OCE, to participate in enforcing the House's ethical standards.

I cannot imagine, Mr. Chairman, having one of our Members of Congress extradited by another country.