Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, those families and the victims of crime should not be discriminated against. Our men and women in blue agree. This legislation is endorsed and supported by law enforcement organizations and victims' rights groups, including the National District Attorneys Association, RAVEN, National Children's Alliance, Major County Sheriffs of America, RAINN, and the National Native American Law Enforcement Association. Let's work together by lightening the burden for victims and their families and making it easier to finally access justice. Again, I thank Representative McBath for co-leading this bill with me in the House and I thank Senator Cornyn for his leadership on this important effort in the Senate. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on S. 3706, and I reserve the balance of my time.”