Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 421, S. 3860. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3860) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to local governments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Invest to Protect Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) De-escalation training.--The term ``de-escalation training'' means training relating to taking action or communicating verbally or non-verbally during a potential force encounter in an attempt to stabilize the situation and reduce the immediacy of the threat so that more time, options, and resources can be called upon to resolve the situation without the use of force or with a reduction in the force necessary. (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office.…”