Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I applaud the work of law enforcement across America. As a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, I have had the privilege of working with the FBI, the DEA, the ATF, the United States Marshals, and an array of law enforcement officers along with the Department of Homeland Security which we oversee as a member of the Homeland Security Committee. I am wondering what is the basis of the intrusion in D.C. home rule with my friends who thought there was nothing more important to do than to intrude on a fully comprehensive police reform bill that was supported by the chief of police and others as it relates to addressing those who have involved themselves in conduct that police officers would not support. That is the only reason that there is even an iota of opposition. The bill tracks the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act with changes that are applicable and relevant to the people of the District of Columbia. It is non-offensive legislation. I would wonder why my friends on the other side of the aisle would, in fact, be so against this bill when they did not help us with the Invest to Protect Act and the VICTIM Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”