[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E570]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. JOHN R. CURTIS

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2020

  Mr. CURTIS. Madam Speaker, had I been present on June 25, 2020, I 
would have voted nay on H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing 
Act. I missed this vote due to a scheduled surgery I needed to attend 
in Utah.
  Our country needs police reforms to improve relationships between law 
enforcement and communities while also ensuring the police can enforce 
the law. To this end, I am a proud original cosponsor of the JUSTICE 
Act, which simultaneously promotes both needed change while still 
supporting law enforcement officers who act in good faith to protect 
and serve. Unfortunately, the bill before the House today falls short. 
Mandating locally-run police departments to make one-size-fits-all 
changes without providing adequate resources will inevitably make it 
more difficult to follow good community based policing practices and 
recruit highly qualified officers. I am hopeful that the Senate will 
soon hold a vote on the JUSTICE Act and that both chambers can work 
together to develop a solution we can all support.

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