Political Quotes

“since the beginning of our history, U.S. Marshals have protected our Federal judicial process and defended the integrity of our Constitution. Today, the Marshals Service oversees thousands of deputy marshals and investigators across America, who guard Federal officials and witnesses, track down fugitives, and transport Federal prisoners. They are an invaluable part of our law enforcement system. This afternoon, the Senate has an opportunity to confirm a proven, trusted law enforcement professional to lead the U.S. Marshals Service, Ronald Davis. In June, the Judiciary Committee approved Mr. Davis's nomination on a bipartisan basis. Three Republican members of the committee, including Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa, joined every Democrat to support his nomination as Director of the Marshals Service. With Mr. Davis's experience in the military, the Justice Department, and as a police officer on the beat, he is an outstanding nominee. But despite his bipartisan committee vote, decades of law enforcement experience, and the support he enjoys from virtually every major law enforcement organization in America, some of my Republican colleagues are blocking him from being confirmed by unanimous consent. Unanimous consent is the expedited process that the Senate has used to confirm every other Director of the Marshals Service for as long as this position has been subject to Senate confirmation.…”