Donald M. Payne: “Yesterday, I opposed the Supreme Court Police Parity Act. I fully support expanded security for Supreme Court Justices…”

“Yesterday, I opposed the Supreme Court Police Parity Act. I fully support expanded security for Supreme Court Justices and their families. I also firmly believe that those expanded protections must apply to all Federal judges and their families--that is right, all Federal judges and their families--who face similar threats with less protective resources. The safety of our Federal judiciary is a very personal issue for New Jersey. Two years ago, the only child of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas was murdered by a man who had previously appeared before her court. This bill was an opportunity to improve protections for all Federal judges. Sadly, the Senate abdicated its responsibility when it ignored calls for the inclusion of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, introduced by my colleague Mikie Sherrill and Senator Menendez, in this bill. Democrats are committed, as is every member of the New Jersey delegation, to ensuring that all Federal judicial officials and their families are safe. ____________________”