On the recordJune 25, 2020
In nearly every city and town across this country, the American people are raising their collective voice for change. Our Nation is having a long overdue conversation about race and policing, and we are finally acknowledging Black lives matter. But it takes more than words and hashtags. The American people want true reform. This bill takes tangible steps in that direction. It ends qualified immunity. The bill bans chokeholds. No-knock warrants will become a thing of the past. We are all outraged by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Eric Garner, and so many others. However, anger is not enough. The American people are demanding action. This bill offers meaningful, transformative change, not lip service or half measures being floated by the President and Senate Republicans. The time is now. History will judge us on how we respond to this moment. Vote ``yes.''
