[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H873-H874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRANSFORMING POLICE AND HOLDING BAD ACTORS ACCOUNTABLE

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, tonight, I stand with my 
Congressional Black Caucus members, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee 
and Congressman Jamaal Bowman, to call attention to the George Floyd 
Justice in Policing Act, which recognizes that, in order to transform 
policing, we must hold bad actors accountable while working to prevent 
instances of brutality and misconduct.
  As a mother and a grandmother of Black men and boys, these issues are 
really personal to me and my family and countless other families who 
face excessive force from law enforcement each and every day. This bill 
will address racial profiling, create a use-of-force database, improve 
transparency with a national police misconduct database, ban no-knock 
warrants and choke holds, end qualified immunity--nobody is above the 
law--and will limit the transfer of military-grade equipment to State 
and local law enforcement.
  We stand with the American people to turn this moment of agony into 
one of action, as we honor Mr. George Floyd's life and the lives of all 
those killed by police brutality. We will continue working with the 
millions of Americans marching and demanding action, and we will not 
stop until this legislation becomes law.
  As an original cosponsor of this bill, I urge us to take this 
opportunity to honor the lives of all police misconduct victims by 
preventing future cases from occurring.

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                    HONORING THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
American Red Cross for celebrating 140 years of service.
  Since their founding by Clara Barton in 1881, the American Red Cross 
has been paramount in preventing and alleviating human suffering in the 
face of emergencies.
  As an organization, they aspire to turn compassion into action so 
that countless individuals affected by disaster receive care, shelter, 
and hope. They are part of the world's largest volunteer network found 
in nearly 200 countries. The American Red Cross developed the first 
nationwide civilian blood program in the 1940s, and they still provide 
more than 40 percent of the blood products in this country.
  As we continue to navigate this health crisis, they remain steadfast 
in their commitment to delivering much-needed services to communities 
across the Nation. I am extremely grateful for the work the American 
Red Cross has done to uplift those in need.

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