John Rutherford: “This was not drafted as a demographic effort, I will tell you up front, but I can tell you this: It was based on their…”

We're using the funding that we have for school safety to enable us to build the clearinghouse, add on additional guidance, and make sure that we can keep our kids and our educators safe across the nation.

I thank the gentleman from New York for yielding. I really appreciate him hosting this Special Order hour so that we can recognize the sacrifice of these two men. As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind, to…

I am here tonight to celebrate Police Week, the National Police Week celebration for the police officers who have given their lives in service to their communities. This is a very bipartisan hour that we are going to have, and I am glad…

Therefore, I respectfully urge the members of the subcommittee to consider accepting this request from the Senate should it be presented to you during your fiscal year 2025 appropriation process.