Political Quotes

“My amendment increases and decreases to emphasize the importance of restoring public safety and the rule of law on the D.C. Metro. While it primarily is focusing on crime on the Metro, I would be remiss if I failed to mention that law and order in our Nation's Capital has completely collapsed. Based on preliminary data from the Metropolitan Police Department, crime has increased 27 percent overall this year. More concerning, violent crime has increased by 40 percent. Compared to this time last year, the homicide rate is up 33 percent; robbery is up 69 percent; and motor vehicle theft is up by 101 percent. A month ago, one of our esteemed colleagues was carjacked, a fate that befalls too many people in the D.C. metro area. The fact that criminals are so brazen as to steal the car of a Member of Congress shows how far the situation has deteriorated. This sharp increase in the crime rate is directly attributable to the failed home rule policy that has empowered a leftist government to pursue its ideological agenda at the expense of the general welfare. Let me say it one more time: D.C. home rule is a complete and total failure. Mr. Chairman, all too often, criminals in this city receive a slap on the wrist. There are few places where crime is more noticeable than the D.C. metro area. From October 2022 to October 2023, crime has almost tripled. We should be ashamed.…”