Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds to quote from a letter from the Sergeants Benevolent Association that we received 2 days ago in support of Kate's Law, and I want to read a sentence from it. ``In recent years, the need to protect our citizens from those aliens who enter the United States illegally, commit crimes here, are deported, and who illegally return to the U.S. and commit additional crimes has become a top concern of the law enforcement community.'' This is from the Sergeants Benevolent Association, Police Department, City of New York. I include it in the Record. Sergeants Benevolent Association, Police Department, City of New York, New York, NY, June 27, 2017. Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: I am writing on behalf of the more than 13,000 members of the Sergeants Benevolent Association of the New York City Police Department to advise you of our strong support for H.R. 3004, ``Kate's Law,'' that will be considered by the House of Representatives later this week. We are grateful that the Congress is moving expeditiously to take up this important legislation. In recent years, the need to protect our citizens from those aliens who enter the United States illegally, commit crimes here, are deported, and who illegally return to the U.S. and commit additional crimes has become a top concern of the law enforcement community.…”