Michael Waltz: “I will read excerpts from the National Sheriffs' Association. To my colleague's point on future executive orders, again…”

“I will read excerpts from the National Sheriffs' Association. To my colleague's point on future executive orders, again, this program was created by Congress and should be governed by Congress. We should have these debates, but we should then follow what is, year after year, often debated and adjusted through law, not through executive orders. To my point, the National Sheriffs' Association, which represents over 3,000 sheriffs nationwide, across red and blue States, cities, and counties, says: Across the country, we have witnessed how valuable this equipment has been to local law enforcement, not only in conducting search-and-rescue missions but also in delivering aid to victims of natural disasters like floods and snowstorms. The equipment the sheriffs receive for this program-- The Acting Chair. The time of the gentleman has expired.”