Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the bipartisan amendment to increase the budget of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program by $30 million. I thank my dear friend and colleague and great leader from New Jersey, the great Congressman Bill Pascrell, and the gentleman from Texas, Chairman McCaul, for his leadership in spearheading this effort. I also thank my great friend, Chairman Amodei, for his phenomenal leadership and all he does for his State to support all those who benefit from this important legislation. Mr. Chair, the Nonprofit Security Grant Program is all about protecting religious freedom and our houses of worship, schools, and community centers, including temples, churches, and mosques, the very places everyone should feel safe. We especially need to protect religious freedom now more than ever. Nonprofit Security Grants fund physical barriers like ballasts and bulletproof glass, technology to help with monitoring threats like cameras, and the hiring of onsite security officers. On top of that, these critical grants equip our nonprofits with the training and education they need to stay secure. This program is vital and majorly oversubscribed, especially given this moment we are living in. Applicants requested $679 million in funding this year for a program that only has about $300 million available.…”