Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from The Sentencing Project advocacy group, which is signed by over a dozen civil rights organizations opposing the Republican efforts to obstruct the enactment of the District of Columbia's Revised Criminal Code Act. It states: ``Washingtonians know best how to address criminal justice policies in their community and deserve the right to determine their own laws. Local leaders are better positioned and retain more expertise to address safety and justice issues in the District than Congress.'' The Sentencing Project, February 6, 2023. Re Oppose efforts to obstruct the District of Columbia's Revised Criminal Code Act. Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Chairman Jim Jordan, Judiciary Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Hakeem Jeffries, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Ranking Member Jerry Nadler, Judiciary Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Speaker McCarthy and Minority Leader Jeffries: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our opposition to efforts to obstruct the District of Columbia's Revised Criminal Code Act, including any resolution of disapproval or budget rider.…”