Bart Stupak: “Yesterday 18 Members of the House joined with me to announce the formation of the Law Enforcement Caucus. The gentleman…”

“Yesterday 18 Members of the House joined with me to announce the formation of the Law Enforcement Caucus. The gentleman from Iowa and I will cochair the caucus. As we begin the debate on the crime bill, I believe much of the debate could have been avoided if we only had input from law enforcement officers. During the upcoming debate we will hear about victims' rights. We will hear about defendants' rights. But what about the men and women who are going to be asked to carry out these new policies? Where was their input before we got to the House floor? We need to open dialog with law enforcement officers throughout the whole Nation. That will be the purpose of the Law Enforcement Caucus. From the county sheriff in northern Michigan to the beat cop in New York City, we urge you to have input into the Law Enforcement Caucus. We urge you to utilize the Law Enforcement Caucus. To all of our Members, both Democrats and Republicans, we urge you to join the Law Enforcement Caucus.”