Tom Tiffany: “I appreciate the remarks by the gentleman from Oklahoma because he has been spot-on throughout this whole debate. I rise…”

“I appreciate the remarks by the gentleman from Oklahoma because he has been spot-on throughout this whole debate. I rise to oppose the previous question so that the House can consider the Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act. Madam Speaker, it is no secret that crime is completely out of control in this country. Annual homicide records have been broken in at least a dozen major cities. Brazen smash-and-grab robberies in broad daylight are a daily occurrence. Killings, severe beatings, armed robberies, carjackings, sexual assaults, arson, and looting have become a common feature on the evening news. The gentleman on the other side of the aisle asked why we are doing a bill like this. Turn on the news and you will see. Crime in America is at historic levels. Yet, rogue prosecutors in cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York City, and Milwaukee continue to release predators from custody almost as fast as the police can arrest them. The use of no-cash bail policies, plea bargains, and a complete refusal to put dangerous repeat offenders behind bars has demoralized our police and endangered our communities, and America's most iconic cities resemble a Third World country. Take Milwaukee County. Here is a quote from the district attorney in Milwaukee County.…”