Political Quotes

“This legislation is widely supported. It is bipartisan; and I thank Mayor-Elect, Congresswoman Karen Bass for her leadership on the companion bill. I also thank my colleague, Senator Cornyn from Texas for his commitment and concern. Mr. Speaker, I quickly want to acknowledge that the faith community is squarely in support of this, and they certainly care about law enforcement and bringing down crime. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to support this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter signed by Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Prison Ministry Coalition, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, United Sates Conference of Catholic Bishops, Center for Public Justice, Jesuit Conference, Office of Justice and Ecology, National Association of Evangelicals, National Latino Evangelical Coalition, National Hispanic Christian Leadershp Coalition, and Prison Fellowship; a letter from CPAC; a letter from National Fraternal Order of Police; and a letter from Major Cities Chiefs Associations. November 29, 2022. Senator John Cornyn, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Senators Cornyn and Whitehouse: Our faith-based organizations write to urge for broad co-sponsorship among your colleagues and the swift passage of the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act of 2022 (S.…”