,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cotton 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 and ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,calling for justice for ,george ,floyd and opposing calls to defund the police4 ,whereas a free society depends on the rule of law1 which is the foundation for the preservation of public order1 peace1 and individual rights2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has a troubled history of racism that includes slavery1 the terror of lynch mobs1 segregation1 and ,jim ,crow1 and that history leaves the ,united ,states with important work to accomplish2 ,whereas the just and unbiased enforcement of the rule of law and the protection of innocent individuals against lawbreakers is the essential function of government at the local1 ,state1 and ,federal levels2 ,whereas the law enforcement profession is inherently dangerous1 and police officers risk their lives every day2 ,whereas1 in #bjai1 #hi ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty2 ,whereas law enforcement officers are entrusted by the public to uphold the law2 ,whereas law enforcement officers who abuse their positions1 engage in corruption1 employ excessive force1 or exhibit bias betray the public trust and undermine the rule of law2 ,whereas the killing of ,george ,floyd on ,may #be1 #bjbj1 at the hands of law enforcement was a horrific act that violated the public trust and was inconsistent with the values and conduct expected of law enforcement officers2 ,whereas the law enforcement officers involved in the killing of ,george ,floyd have been terminated from their positions and charged with crimes relating to their conduct and their contribution to the death of ,george ,floyd2 ,whereas good law enforcement cannot exist without accountability and justice2 ,whereas understaffed police departments and undertrained police officers increase the risk of encounters that result in the use of force1 including unjustifiable or excessive force2 and ,whereas defunding the police would leave police departments understaffed and undertrained1 while also increasing the risk of violent crime to the communities of the ,united ,states1 especially vulnerable communities3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 calls for justice for ,george ,floyd2 and 7#b7 opposes efforts to defund the police4