Sen. Schumer ok, thank you all for coming. And i want to thank senators durbin, booker and harris for joining me today. Now, Senate Democrats just sent a very clear signal that the Senate Republican justice act lacks the substance and the strong desperately needed reforms to stop Police Brutality against black americans. This bill lost because it was woefully inadequate. It never would have passed. And mcconnell provided no path to improve it. So it was going to lose. The minute he put it together and the more cynical among us would say that is why he did it. And we were overwhelmingly supported by the entire civil rights community. I have a letter here signed by 136 civil rights organizations. And i want to read you what they how they characterize the bill that leader mcconnell put on the floor. This bill woefully falls short of the comprehensive reform needed to address the current policing crisis and achieve meaningful Law Enforcement accountability. It is a deeply problem it is dee
Now, Senate Democrats just sent a very clear signal that the Senate Republican justice act lacks the substance and the strong desperately needed reforms to stop Police Brutality against black americans. This bill lost because it was woefully inadequate. It never would have passed. And mcconnell provided no path to improve it. So it was going to lose. The minute he put it together and the more cynical among us would say that is why he did it. And we were overwhelmingly supported by the entire civil rights community. I have a letter here signed by 136 civil rights organizations. And i want to read you what they how they characterize the bill that leader mcconnell put on the floor. This bill woefully falls short of the comprehensive reform needed to address the current policing crisis and achieve meaningful Law Enforcement accountability. It is a deeply problem it is deeply problematic to meet this moment with a menial incremental approach that offers more funding to police and few polici
The Senate Democrats, just as a very clear signal that the Senate Republican justice act lacks the substance and the strong desperately needed reforms to stop police brutality. Against the black americans. It was woefully inadequate and it never wouldve passed. Emma, provided no path to improvement. It was going to lose. Many he put it together, and the more cynical among us would say that is why he did it. We were overwhelmingly supported by the entire civil rights community. I have a letter here, signed by 136 civil rights organizations. I want to review how they characterize the bill the leader mcconnell put on the floor. This bill woefully falls short of the comprehensive performance needed to address the current policing crisis and achieve meaningful Law Enforcement accountability. It is it deeply romantic to make this moment with a incremental approach that offers more funding to police and few policy to effectively address the constant loss of black lives at the hands of police.
Aquatic senators opposing the bill. We will show you minority leader, Chuck Shumers briefing, shortly after the vote ended. Ok, thank you all for coming. And i want to thank senators durbin, booker, and harris for joining me today. Now, Senate Democrats just sent a very clear signal that the Senate Republican justice act lacks the substance and the strong, desperately needed reforms to stop Police Brutality against black americans. This bill lost, because it was woefully inadequate. It never would have passed, and mcconnell provided no path to improve it. So it was going to lose. The minute he put it together, and the more cynical among us would say that is why he did it. And, we were overwhelmingly supported by the entire civil rights community. I have a letter here signed by 136 civil rights organizations. And i want to read you how they characterize the bill that leader mcconnell put on the floor. This bill woefully falls short of the comprehensive reform needed to address the curre
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