Political Quotes

“Right and moral? Is it right and moral to deny law enforcement officials--the Senator is now leaving the floor. Is it right and moral to deny these law enforcement officials an opportunity to serve across the United States? I listened carefully, and I was waiting for him to spell out--the Senator from Arkansas who just walked off the floor--his objection as to the qualifications of these law enforcement officers. He has none. There are none. These men he calls political appointees, the same thing happened under the Trump administration. Over 85 of their U.S. attorneys were approved by voice vote, with no delay. One was held over for 1 week; that was it. And yet he has made a crusade of this to try to stop these individuals from serving in the States where they are desperately needed. The Senator from Arkansas is blocking the confirmation of these individuals and, at the same time, calling the Democrats soft on law and order. Go figure. Don't lecture me on law and order if you are coming to the floor to prevent qualified law enforcement professionals from helping the Justice Department combat violent crime. The reason I come to the floor and will continue to come to the floor is because we have a serious crime problem in my State and in the city of Chicago. I want to have the U.S. marshal there on the job doing everything he is supposed to do to help the local and State law enforcement bring down the violence and the death rate.…”