[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H5533-H5534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SECURITY
(Mr. ROSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, the United States is a nation of laws, not mob
rule. Whoever leaked a draft opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson broke the law
and did great damage to the integrity of our judicial institutions.
In the 5 weeks following the leak, protesters have taken to the
streets of Justices' homes to intimidate and harass them for fulfilling
their constitutional duty to interpret the law, and even one deranged
individual plotted to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh.
Because of this, I am dumbfounded by the Speaker's refusal on three
separate occasions to allow a vote to provide protections for the
Justices and their families.
Finally, more than 1 month after the Senate passed the bill by
unanimous consent, we were able to hold a vote today. It took way too
long, but, thankfully, it wasn't too late.
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