The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition . As the member designated by mr. Welch of vermont, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Welch will vote yes on s. 2193. As the member designated by ms. Trahan of massachusetts, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Trahan will vote yes on s. 2193. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from kansas seek recognition . As the member designated by mr. Clay, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Clay will vote aye on s. 2193. The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 40 3rks the nays are two 403, the ays are two. 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentlelady from minnesota seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that i
Mr. President , theres no doubt theres a lot of anger in our country right now. Weve seen that anger and have given voice all throughout our communities and small towns and big cities. We have seen it in our household, among our families, our children, our friends. The killing of george floyd has shocked us all. The video of a Police Officer so nonchalantly kneeling on his neck as he begged to be released in three other officers standing by as if nothing was happening, as if it were not for human beings like being taken has shocked us. By now, we all know how george floyd called out for his mother who passed years ago, a mother who loved him, whom he must have him in his final moments. His final i cant breathe, he said. The last words of a man on the street in minneapolis that has rocked the nation. Three simple words, mr. President , that means so much and had so much resonance throughout our history, words that at their very hearts have helped to define a moral issue of the country a
The House Committee on the judiciary will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized declare recess on the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on policing practices and Law Enforcement accountability. I thank all of our members and witnesses for participating today. Both in person and remotely. I appreciate the use that made use of this room and the technology were using possible. Before we begin, id like to remind members weve established a email distribution list to circulate exhibits motions and other written materials members might want to offer as part of our hearing today. If youd like to submit materials send them to the email address previously distributed to your offices and well circulate the materials to members and staff as quickly as we can. In light of whats going on in the world today, i ask that everyone in the room wear a mask all times except when you wish while speaking. Other than if youre a speaker. Taking from him the
Do support defunding the police. The presiding officer the senator from alaska. Mr. Sullivan mr. President , theres no doubt that theres a lot of anger in our country right now. Weve seen that anger been given voice all throughout our communities in small towns and big cities. Weve seen it in our households among our families, our children, our friends. The killing of george floyd has shocked us all. The video of a Police Officer so nonchalantly kneeling on georges neck as he begged to be released, and three other officers standing by as if nothing was happening, as if it werent a human beings life being taken has shocked us. By now we all know how george floyd called out, calling out for his mother who had passed years ago, a mother who loved him, whom he must have seen coming to him in his final moments. I cant breathe, he said, the last words of a man on a street in minneapolis that has rocked the nation. Three simple words, mr. President , that mean so much, have so much resonance
We will talk about the proposals to defund the police and what that means. Christy, good morning. Guest good morning and thank you for having me. Host you are the codirector of the Innovative Policing Program at georgetown law school. What exactly is that . Guest that is something i started with some of my colleagues who have a background in policing. One of them is a professor, also a reserved Police Officer. We do a number of programs trying to get police to speak differently about their professions. We call it the police for tomorrow program. It is a program for officers to bring them together once per month and have them ask some of the hardest questions about policing and talk about how it impacts their life and doing something about it. Whereabouts a starter program, able active bystander support Law Enforcement. It is really meant to get at one of the issues that was so tragically relevant in the george floyd killing, trying to help officers do a better job intervening to preven