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SKYROCKETING VIOLENT CRIME
(Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. KELLER. Madam Speaker, in large cities across America, violent crime rates are skyrocketing. At the same time, many of our Democrat colleagues are leading dangerous calls to defund the police and take cops off the streets.
I can't believe this needs to be said, but demonizing law enforcement will not make our streets safer. This kind of rhetoric makes it more difficult for police officers to do their jobs and harder for local departments to attract new officers.
Just look at the cities which are experiencing the largest spikes in violent crime. Homicides are up 533 percent in Portland, 58 percent in Atlanta, 37 percent in Philadelphia, and 22 percent in Los Angeles. Each of these cities has embraced the same antipolice rhetoric that we have heard from Democrats in this very Chamber. Now, in a bizarre twist of logic, Democrats are trying to shift the blame to Republicans.
The only way to solve this problem is to reestablish respect for law enforcement and make sure they have the support and resources needed to protect themselves and our communities.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 114
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