Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the Department of Justice. The Judiciary Act of 1789, which was passed by the First Congress and signed into law by President George Washington, created the office of Attorney General, which eventually became the chief law enforcement officer of the Federal Government. The Department of Justice began its work on July 1, 1870, through an act of Congress, with the Attorney General at its head. Since then, the Department has evolved into the world's largest law office and the central agency for the enforcement of Federal law. Today, the Department strives to meet four goals in its pursuit of justice: First, protecting the public against foreign and domestic threats; second, ensuring the fair administration of justice in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution; third, assisting both State and local law enforcement agencies; and, fourth, defending the United States and its foreign interests. Over the past decade, the Department has made significant efforts to protect the children of America. In 2006, through the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, the Department of Justice created a national sex offender registry to better protect children by organizing sex offenders into three tiers. The act also created a nationwide DNA database and allows law enforcement to monitor dangerous sex offenders through the use of GPS technology.…”