Political Quotes

“Fine. So I will still continue, without objection, with colloquy between myself and the junior Senator from Oregon. Let me say to the Senator that we were concerned at the beginning of this week, because of your experience, with what might happen in the city of Chicago. Senator Duckworth and I sent a letter to the President of the United States expressing that concern. I ask unanimous consent that the letter dated July 21, 2020, to President Trump, along with the press release dated July 22, 2020, describing its contents, be printed in the Record There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, July 21, 2020. President Donald J. Trump, The White House, Washington, DC. Dear President Trump: You have indicated that you may send additional federal agents to the City of Chicago to conduct policing activities that traditionally are handled by local law enforcement. We strongly urge you to refrain from taking this action, which is opposed by Governor Pritzker, Mayor Lightfoot and other local leaders. This week, we introduced legislation with other Senate Democrats to prevent you from overriding local authorities in this manner. Any involvement by federal law enforcement in community policing activity must be conducted in coordination with, and with the approval of, local officials. In this time of heightened tension, we cannot have federal law enforcement operating at cross-purposes with local leaders.…”