Political Quotes

“Madam President, I, too, want to acknowledge the great work of the Senator from Tennessee, Senator Hagerty, on this matter on which we will be voting later this afternoon. It has to do with the issue of DC crime. I think he has touched a nerve in a way that I think is going to lead to a very big bipartisan outcome on this because it is a recognition that the issue he addresses with this resolution is one that the American people, I think, feel deeply about; one that is affecting our cities, both large and small, across this country; and one on which I think this United States Senate needs to be heard. The last weekend in February, eight men were fatally shot in Washington, DC--eight men in a single weekend. It was a tragic illustration of the current crime situation in our Nation's Capital. Homicides in Washington, DC, which had already reached disturbing heights in 2021 and 2022, are up 33 percent so far this year compared to this point a year ago. We are just 67 days into 2023, but so far this year, there have been 101 carjackings--that is a motor vehicle theft where the victim is actually present--66 percent of those involving guns. There have been a staggering 1,258 motor vehicle thefts to date this year--1,258. That is an average of roughly 19 motor vehicle thefts every single day--19 thefts every day.…”