Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, we have heard many arguments in opposition to this legislation. We have carefully explained how each of these arguments is unfounded. I simply want to again urge my colleagues to vote for this very simple, yet much-needed, piece of bipartisan legislation. Support the men and women of law enforcement with your vote. Support the Fraternal Order of Police who wrote a letter supporting this bill. Mr. Speaker, I enter in the Record the FOP letter. National Fraternal Order of Police, Washington, DC, 15 February 2017. Hon. David G. Reichert, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative Reichert: I am writing on behalf of the members of the Fraternal Order of Police to advise you of our support for H.R. 1039, the ``Probation Officer Protection Act.'' This legislation will amend section 3606 of Title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties. Probation officers supervise men, women and juveniles who are convicted of a crime. Instead of a judge sentencing these offenders to prison, the judge sentences them to close supervision while continuing to live and work with the general public.…”