Political Quotes

“Madam President, last week on the Fourth of July, a day meant to celebrate freedom and independence, we witnessed another act of senseless violence--this time, in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Yet again, more Americans have been murdered while going about their daily lives--this time, attending an Independence Day parade. Yet again, a community grieves. Yet again, we ask: How many times are we going to allow this to happen? The bipartisan gun safety bill was important--long overdue progress, finally. Today, we have the opportunity to keep up that work together and take another important step in protecting Americans from violent gun crimes by confirming a permanent ATF Director. I urge my colleagues to support President Biden's nominee, Steve Dettelbach, from Cleveland, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. There is no better person for this role than Steve Dettelbach, a son of Ohio, a career public servant, with the experience and the record to combat violent crime and keep Americans safe. As U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Steve worked with law enforcement, including ATF, to prosecute tough cases. I have known Steve Dettelbach for years. I have watched him tackle some of the Department of Justice's most sensitive cases--cases at the intersection of law enforcement and civil rights.…”