During House floor remarks last week, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) spoke about National Police Week.
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00:00 The gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
00:05 Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate National Police Week.
00:09 This week comes at a time where Republicans have spent the past year trying to cut local
00:14 law enforcement budgets to the bone.
00:17 Current Republican study committee plans threaten to cut funding for nearly 30,000 law enforcement
00:23 jobs nationwide.
00:25 Our police forces perform their duties with great honor and courage.
00:29 However, Republican efforts to defend our local police will only make their jobs harder.
00:34 I urge my colleagues to support COPS funding.
00:37 Please co-sponsor our bipartisan legislation that equips our law enforcement with the tools
00:42 they need to adequately address the ongoing mental health crisis in the field, in our
00:47 jails and our prisons.
00:48 H.R. 3501, the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, will provide
00:55 funding to law enforcement at all levels for responding to behavioral health crises.
01:00 Our nation has a severe mental health crisis.
01:03 Law enforcement officers are often the first to respond, so it's vital for them to have
01:08 all the right tools and training to manage these sensitive incidents safely and effectively.
01:12 A big salute to our dutiful law enforcement officers in Northwest Ohio and across our
01:17 nation.
01:18 We value you.
01:19 Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
01:21 I yield back.
01:22 For what purpose does the gentleman from Georgia seek recognition?