"Guns make violent crime more violent and more deadly."
"Unless we take common-sense steps supported by a majority of Americans, the American people, on the question of illegal firearms, we will never fully address or solve the violent crime issue here in W..."
"What we should not be doing at this time is to call for the defunding of the FBI and ATF."
"The coordination is an issue we must address."
"Law enforcement has our back. It is critical that we have your back as well."
"I struggle to reconcile my colleagues' concerns about violent crime with a complete disregard of the key driver of those crimes."
"I appreciate all the comments made by the witnesses, and, obviously, this is a challenging, challenging issue."
"For folks who continue to talk about supporting law enforcement, some of my colleagues either have amnesia or do not recognize the importance of supporting law enforcement at the Federal, State, and l..."
"In your opinion, your professional opinion, would the Capitol campus and the area immediately around it be safer without M4-style ghost guns, assault rifles, and high-capacity magazines on the street?"
"I am so strongly opposed to the proposed $320 million cut that was proposed by House Republicans for U.S. Attorneys."
"the per capita murder rate in Trump States was 23 percent higher than the murder rate in Biden States."
"I have strongly, as a Democrat, supported more resources for law enforcement. I will continue to do that."