Mr. President, the Justice Department needs a leader--a leader who has the qualifications, the experience, the determination, and the moral clarity to keep our Nation safe. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is that leader. She has my vote and my vocal support. The Attorney General is America's top prosecutor. The role should be filled by an experienced prosecutor. Attorney General Bondi has prosecution experience--a lot of it. She spent almost 30 years as a criminal prosecutor and then a State attorney general. She has more trial experience than any modern-day U.S. attorney general. Attorney General Bondi is the most experienced career criminal prosecutor ever to be America's chief law enforcement officer. She is ready to lead on day one. In Florida, Attorney General Bondi prosecuted a range of violent crimes and criminals. She locked up the worst of the worst for the worst offenses. Her signature achievements were in fighting illegal drugs and in fighting human trafficking. When she first became Florida's attorney general in 2011, the State was overrun with things known as pill mills. They were operations that were running to sell opioids. Pam shut them down. She locked up the drug dealers. She pushed for stronger laws, and she stopped the spread of synthetic opioids. Under her leadership, Florida led the fight against this deadly epidemic. Attorney General Bondi also protected victims of human trafficking in Florida.…
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