Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record this letter from the National District Attorneys Association in opposition to this legislation. National District Attorneys Association, Washington, DC, September 21, 2022. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy: I am reaching out on behalf of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), the oldest and largest national organization representing state and local prosecutors in the country. With more than 5,500 members nationwide, NDAA is recognized as the leading source of national expertise on the prosecution function and is a valuable resource for the media, academia, government, and community leaders. Today, I write with concern about H.R. 8542, the Mental Health Justice Act, as part of the policing package moving through Congress. NDAA is strongly supportive of increasing funding for our partner law enforcement agencies, implementing new grants focused on reducing community violence, and assisting investigators in solving cold cases to better support victims of violent crime.…”