Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) basically bared his soul on the Senate floor when introducing his JUSTICE Act this past week, candidly explaining why police reform was so important to him, the only black Republican senator in Congress and how he too has been targeted by law enforcement simply because of his skin color. But Democrats weren't moved by his vulnerable story. Not even to the point where they'd allow debate on the bill.
Schumer on police bill: My Republican colleagues should look to the House today if they want to see what a serious attempt at policing reform looks like, and if they want to understand why their bill failed to earn enough votes to proceed yesterday.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 25, 2020
The JUSTICE Act would enact more training for police officers on de-escalation and the right to intervene, what some may call a necessity after the shocking video of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee on the neck of George Floyd for several minutes, and his three fellow officers acting as mere spectators. It would also mandate departments be more transparent as well as give them access to applicants' disciplinary records. It imposes fines for officers who fail to turn on their body cameras. The legislation had plenty of overlap with the Democrats' Justice in Policing Act and Sen. Scott even extended an olive branch. Twenty of them actually, offering amendments he thought would appease the Democrats.
But it's all been a waste of time. All Schumer has for Sen. Scott is insults. That is, when he's not ignoring him completely.
According to both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Scott, this lost opportunity is on the Democrats. They'll have "blood on their hands," Scott predicted.
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oh oh . what will blm think of obama at byrd's funeral - maybe that is the white privilege from his mother's side showing itself
why is anyone surprised. this is the same party that signed into law the UN affordable care act without reading what it's about. also when scott was elected to the senate he was denied admittance to the congressional black caucus - even though he is black
Thank GOD for the end of the hate infested Robert the white Hooded Bush whacker Byrd, hilderbeast's mentor. Had his abridged version of the U.S. Constitution, with only the parts that could deprive Americans of freedom of speech.
No doubt in my mind that Trump pulls off another landslide election win like he did in 2016. He'll take the Senate and the House with him. We only lost the House in 2018 because Trump wasn't running. Once he is in the race, he'll win everything. The guy is a natural winner.