In the mountain pacific time zones, 202 7488001, and if you are a member of Law Enforcement and want to give your perspective, you can cause at 202 7488002. You can post on twitter at cspan wj. Or facebook. Com cspan. Monmouth university released a recent poll taking a look at relations between police and minority communities. Here are some of the findings from that pole. It showed 87 of those polled felt that individuals of their race are more likely than whites to experience Excessive Force. 49 of white americans say police are more likely to use Excessive Force against a black culprit, and 39 of whites say police are just as likely to use Excessive Force regardless of race. That was done by monmouth university. Atre is more to the poll their website. Several communities are reaching out to dialogue with members of minority communities on the topic of policing. I will show you a couple. This from kansas city, kansas. Saying the mayor once members of the community to share their exper
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 53, the nays are 38. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered madeland upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Paul mr. President . The presiding officer the senator for kentucky. Mr. Paul i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Paul mr. President , i rise to ask expedited passage of h. R. 35, the emmett till antilynching act, as amended. I seek to amend this legislation not because ive i take it or i take lynching lightly but because i take it seriously. And this legislation does not. Lynching is a tool of terror that claimed the lives of nearly 5,000 americans betwe
I would ask expedite the passage of hr 35, anti winching act as amended. I seem to amend this legislation not because i take it or take lynching quietly because i take it seriously. This legislation does not. This was a tool of terror to claimed the lives of nearly 5000 americans between 1881 and 1968. This bill would cheapen the meaning of lynching by defining it so broadly that to include in operation. History of racial terrorism, the rents more seriousness from us than that. Wb wrote in his autobiography about 1899 lynching of sam in georgia. The boys wrote, after diligent, the reviewed and displayed at a store in mitchell street in atlanta. His liver and heart were presented to the governor of s georgia as a souvenir. Sickening, grotesque. The images of lynching. 1931 from raymond was lynched in missouri. A Spectacle Group drew a crowd of almost 4000 people including if you can believe it, women and their children. In the tragedy of lynching, the author writes, one foreman held her
Spaces and respond to emergencies in cramped trucks. Police officers continue to respond to 911. These calls interact with the public in close quarters. While most of us are of waiting covid at all costs, state and county emt crews are transporting t the infected and others to hospitals for emergency care. Will i am inspired by the bravery of the First Responders, not at all surprised by the actions they take to protect the people they serve. First responders always answer the call to action. Selflessly placing others before themselves. In recognition of the sacrifices they made, congress established the peace Officers Program a long time ago in 1876. This provides First Responders with a one time payment if they die or are totally disabled. Let me be very clear. Nothing can ever put back together a family who has lost a loved one. But the Public Safety officers benefit program provide some Economic Relief to grieving families to give peace of mind to the First Responders themselves to
Opportunistic litigation. Madam, president , i yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. I come to the floor to discuss a piece of legislation that senator booker and i worked on to help Public Safety officers. Since the covid19 pandemic beg began, over 100 First Responders have lost their lives to that virus. Unlike the rest of us, these brave men and women couldnt by the very nature of their work, stay home or social distance. In firehouses across the country, firefighters had to continue sharing confined spaces and respond to emergencies in cramped trucks. Police officers continued to respond to 911. These calls and also to interact with the public in very close quarters. And while most of us are avoiding covid at all costs, state and county emt crews are transporting the infected and the others to hospitals for emergency care. While im inspired by the bravery of these First Responders, im not at all surprised by the actions they take to protect the people they serve. First