Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Markey for his leadership on this issue. This has gotten this far because of his efforts in so many ways. I want to enter into the Record three letters that are dated yesterday and today. Actually, one is from the National Fraternal Order of Police, signed by Chuck Canterbury, their national president, in support of this bill, with a very persuasive, passionate laying out of reasons it matters. The second is a letter from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, signed by Dominick Stokes. Mr. Stokes is a longtime friend of mine. The third letter is from the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative group, signed by Frederick Ryan, all making endorsements for this bill. I ask unanimous consent those three letters be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: National Fraternal Order of Police, Washington, DC, December 20, 2017. Hon. A. Mitchell McConnell, Jr., Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senators McConnell and Schumer: I am writing on behalf of the members of the Fraternal Order of Police to urge the Senate to consider H.R. 2142, the ``International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology (INTERDICT) Act,'' which passed the House 412-3 in October.…”