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Val Demings is a Democratic politician from Florida, known for her service as a U.S. Representative for Florida's 10th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. Before her congressional career, she served as the Chief of the Orlando Police Department, making history as the first woman to hold that position. Demings has focused on issues such as gun control, healthcare, and criminal justice reform during her time in office. In 2022, she ran for the U.S. Senate but was unsuccessful in her bid against incumbent Marco Rubio.
The insurrectionists attacked this very building we are standing in right now. The violent mob attacked, bear- sprayed, and beat down the police officers who protect us every day. 140 officers were injured, and we need to care about that…
It's the prevalence of guns in the wrong hands, in the hands of criminals, in the hands of the mentally ill, and in the hands of terrorists.
They have no agenda Anderson, they have absolutely no agenda. And because they have no agenda, that on behalf of the American people, they're just every week every day, throwing up distractions that really amount to nothing.
If we know that the overwhelming majority of people in our prisons around the United States are Black and brown and that they did not graduate high school, how can we continue to see those reductions in arrests and incarcerations by the…
If they will lie about the Capitol riot, the deadly Capitol riot, on January 6, these members and we can call them by name, have proven that they will lie about anything and everything.
Alexandra was elected by the people in her district to represent them.
It is now my pleasure to yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Bustos), who comes from a law enforcement family.
We thank the gentleman from Minnesota for that tribute. I now yield to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan). {time} 1800
I thank the gentleman from Texas for that tribute to our law enforcement officers. I now yield to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Phillips).
It is now my pleasure to yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick), a former Federal law enforcement officer.
I thank the gentleman for his comments, and we join him in grieving the death of the officer just yesterday. I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Schrier).
Because they are willing to risk their lives without hesitation, my colleagues and I honor them today. To continue the tribute, it is now my honor to yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Mrs. Hayes), who is also from a law…
I thank the gentleman for his tribute. I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McNerney). Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. No one can be a better spokeswoman for this issue than Mrs. Demings, who…
It is now my pleasure to yield to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Slotkin).
May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Auchincloss). The gentlewoman has 5 minutes and 45 seconds remaining.
Thank you so much for that tribute. I now yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell), the chair of the Law Enforcement Caucus. We are so grateful for the work that he is doing.
We are able to be here today, Mr. Speaker, to conduct the people's business because of the good men and women who protect us in the U.S. Capitol, the men and women who wear the uniform and the badge every day. Mr. Speaker, it is now my…
I thank the gentleman for his tribute. Mr. Speaker, as someone who served 27 years in law enforcement, who had the honor of serving as the chief of police, one thing I know for sure is that the police are the community, and the community…
I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Swalwell), also from a law enforcement family.
It is now my honor to yield to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Carson), a former law enforcement officer.
Thank you again to the chair of the Law Enforcement Caucus. I now yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gonzalez).
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