Dave Reichert: “I too commend the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) on his efforts to help local law enforcement. I commend the…”

“I too commend the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) on his efforts to help local law enforcement. I commend the gentleman from Nebraska for his leadership in supporting the Byrne-JAG program. It is an important issue, and I am pleased to see it addressed. I was the King County sheriff and worked for the sheriff's office for 33 years and spent my life in law enforcement. During my time in law enforcement, I have seen how Byrne and JAG grants have helped local law enforcement fight the war on drugs. Washington received $9.6 million under the Byrne grant formulas. Without this funding, our State would not have been able to effectively work to reduce violent drug-related crimes.”