Political Quotes

“I think it should be noted that this bill, H.R. 6448, the Invest to Protect Act of 2022, is bipartisan legislation that would bolster small law enforcement agencies' ability to address staffing shortages and improve community safety through de- escalation training and other resources. It was Democrats who spent 2 years negotiating and working with law enforcement to introduce and pass the comprehensive George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which recognized the necessity of balancing the needs and safety of community in which law enforcement interests engage. I worked on that. {time} 1415 I worked on that. That is why I tried to make this bill better by adding three additional purposes for grant funding which include issues dealing with use of lethal force, excessive force, and duty of care. I am glad that they were added, and grantees who choose these activities will be required to do this under this particular provision. We can do this together. And let me be very clear: this is not a last-ditch effort by Democrats to distance ourselves from efforts to defund the police. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6448, the ``Invest to Protect Act of 2022,''--bipartisan legislation that would bolster small law enforcement agencies' ability to address staffing shortages and improve community safety through de-escalation training and other resources.…”