Hakeem Jeffries: 'It's Time For House Republicans To Honor The Men And Women Of Law Enforcement'

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At his weekly press briefing on Thursday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke about supporting law enforcement.

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00:00 Good afternoon, everyone. This is police week. And so let me begin on behalf of

00:09 the House Democratic Caucus

00:10 to express our sincere thanks, gratitude and appreciation for the men and women

00:21 of law enforcement who wear the uniform

00:26 in order to protect and serve communities all across the nation,

00:30 including back home

00:32 in Brooklyn.

00:34 We look forward to House Democrats to

00:38 continuing to find ways to strengthen the relationship

00:41 between the police and the community for the good of everyone.

00:49 It's also our view that we should honor

00:54 the men and women of law enforcement who on January 6th

00:58 sacrificed

01:01 it all put their lives on the line and at risk

01:07 in order to defend the Congress, defend the Constitution

01:11 and defend the core values in our country, such as the peaceful transfer

01:17 of power.

01:18 There is a law on the books

01:23 that requires the Congress

01:25 to designate

01:27 a place of significance

01:30 in the capital

01:32 to honor

01:34 the men and women of law enforcement, including the Capitol Police and the

01:40 Metropolitan Police Department and many others who responded

01:46 on that fateful day to put down a violent insurrection.

01:53 It's time for House Republicans

01:55 to honor the men and women of law enforcement

01:59 who saved lives that day,

02:04 including Democrats and Republicans are staff members and, most importantly,

02:12 defended the Constitution.

Hakeem Jeffries: 'It's Time For House Republicans To Honor The Men And Women Of Law Enforcement'

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