I am deeply disappointed that this Committee hearing is conducted in a manner that makes a mockery of the constitutional process of government that is set forth in our Constitution.

Police records must be open to the public.

Every person in a free society has the right to take arms against an intruder in their homes.

I see nothing wrong with having a bad cop database, but having a database isn't going to get somebody fired who ought to be fired.

A lot of the police union activity that we have seen has been to protect bad cops.

Ninty-nine percent of the people who serve in law enforcement and put their lives on the line every day of the year are good cops.

He died because a rogue cop with multiple complaints for misconduct was allowed to remain on a police force.

Turning police departments into paramilitary organizations is antithetical to the sixth principle laid down by Peel.

Withdrawing police protection from our streets, abandoning police stations to rioters, turning a blind eye to looting, arson, and mayhem, all have an incendiary effect on insurrections.

For every right, there must be a remedy, and qualified immunity prevents a remedy for those whose rights have been violated by officials holding a public trust.

No-knock warrants have been proven to be lethal to citizens and to police officials, for obvious reasons.

If the police end up being defunded, which I think would be a horrible idea, let's look at what the consequence will be.