It probably does need some changes, something done to it.

The double standard continues to erode the American people's faith in our institutions, and this is a dangerous, dangerous road to be on.

I believe it is blatantly unconstitutional.

If it is so obvious that a vaccine mandate is causing this deficit in the number of troops, then why don't we just change it?

We certainly can repurpose some of the funding.

I will tell you that it has been a position of Members on this Committee whom I quoted earlier who have wanted to defend the police.

The denial of justice in those kinds of circumstances due to this doctrine of qualified immunity is an injustice.

We cannot turn a willful blind eye to that fact.

public safety is the primary value without which nothing else in a community can happen.

Qualified immunity is one facet of a public campaign in some ways to demonize the police.

That's what I--and I don't want to step out of my lane talking for the sheriffs and the chiefs, but--