Jerry Nadler said "Before recognizing the next speaker, let me also point out that this resolution also claims that progressive politicians actively encourage resentment toward local law enforcement. When we tried to remove such misleading claims during the markup, Republicans said no. We tried to unite behind what should have been the point of this resolution, support of all law enforcement without language that shamed or demonized Members and misled Americans, but Republicans refused. That is another reason we have to oppose this amendment. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal)." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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Before recognizing the next speaker, let me also point out that this resolution also claims that progressive politicians actively encourage resentment toward local law enforcement. When we tried to remove such misleading claims during the markup, Republicans said no. We tried to unite behind what should have been the point of this resolution, support of all law enforcement without language that shamed or demonized Members and misled Americans, but Republicans refused. That is another reason we have to oppose this amendment. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal).

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Jerry Nadler

Democratic · New York

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