On the recordSeptember 22, 2021
Rather than defund police, this amendment restores civilian authority over law enforcement. And I will submit to you that a small law enforcement agency doesn't need a military-grade tank to rescue stranded individuals due to a hurricane or something like that, some kind of a natural disaster. You don't need a military tank to do that. And no law enforcement agency should be able to order that equipment directly from the battlefield without the consent of the governed. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
