John Hoeven: “We need our allies to step up to the plate, especially in the conflict with Iran, and work with us to protect our shared…”

We ask a great deal from our law enforcement, which can often be a demanding and dangerous career. We appreciate everything they do to protect our communities. They have our gratitude, and they deserve our support.

Today’s meeting was also an opportunity to get input from our ranchers on important priorities we’ve included in the Farm Bill, including better prairie dog management and MCOOL, which we’ve been working to advance for years.

That’s the right kind of focus for our country’s chief law enforcement official, and the results are clear, as violent crime and other offenses have decreased across the country.

That’s why we have been prioritizing federal programs and policies that better empower law enforcement to keep our communities safe and bring offenders to justice.