Political Quotes

“``It wasn't an accident. Policing in our country is inherently and intentionally racist. Daunte Wright was met with aggression and violence. I am done with those who condone government-funded murder. No more policing, incarceration, and militarization. It can't be reformed.'' Thus said Congresswoman Tlaib who was just down here talking about this. Congresswoman Omar: ``You can't really reform a department that is rotten to the root.'' That is the truth of what my colleagues on the other side of the aisle think about law enforcement. The gentleman from Massachusetts is down here besmirching the 21 Members of our body who said no to the politicization of the Capitol Police. You want to know why it is not in here? It is because my colleagues on the other side of the aisle want to turn the Capitol Police into political pawns. That is the truth. We had a resolution in the last Congress, H.R. 1085--I voted for it-- giving a Congressional Gold Medal to the brave men and women of the Capitol Police who stood here on January 6. Then my colleagues on the other side of the aisle didn't want to leave it there. They then added another resolution a mere 2 months later when they wanted to play politics. They are playing political games.…”