Political Quotes

“We should all come together. We should all be standing united on this floor in support of law enforcement today. Unfortunately, it is the other side that is going to object to this legislation in support of police. To the defund the police movement, this rhetoric has come from Members in this Chamber on the other side and, yes, that has been followed up by action in cities across the country. We just had a field hearing in Philadelphia where they defunded the police. They took money away from police departments in Philadelphia. The gentleman may call the testimony of our colleague from Minnesota, former law enforcement, ranting, but, instead, I believe it was a passionate defense of each and every law enforcement officer in this country. We must stand and back the blue. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1213, A resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers. Let me be clear: I am supporting this resolution because our law enforcement officers deserve better training and equipment, better data about the injuries they incur in the line of duty, and better resources to support their mental health and community engagement. Peace officers who serve their communities faithfully deserve our respect, and I resoundingly condemn the increase in violence against law enforcement officers.…”