Political Quotes

“Mr. President, as we start the 119th Congress, my colleague from North Carolina, who is currently presiding--I think we both agree that we want to emphasize that Congress has a role in supporting and protecting our law enforcement officers across this country. According to the National Fraternal Order of Police, in 2024, 342 officers were shot in the line of duty. Of those officers, 50 officers were tragically killed by criminals. Unfortunately, over the past few years, we have seen shameful behavior from certain--and I hope and I pray that it is a minority of our society, but we have people out there raising money for fundraising runs called the 13.12-mile run. Mr. President, ``1312'' translates into ``ACAB,'' and on their website, they proudly proclaim that ``ACAB'' stands for ``All Cops Are Bastards.'' Let that sink in. It is appalling to hear this kind of rhetoric, and it has to stop. These dangerous statements not only create distrust and disdain for our brave men and women in blue--the vast majority of whom are good, hard- working people that we all know in our communities--but it has made their job to protect and serve more difficult and more deadly. We have to do better. We have to protect law enforcement. That is why I plan to reintroduce multiple pieces of legislation in the coming weeks. First among them is going to be the Protect and Serve Act.…”