Grassley Reaction to Dallas Shootings, Earlier Shootings This Week

Statement

Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following comment after the tragic shooting of 12 Dallas law enforcement officers.

"The calculated, targeted shooting of 12 Dallas law enforcement officers, along with two civilians, is tragic and heartbreaking. It was a direct assault on the law enforcement officers who every day put themselves in harm's way to shield citizens and protect the freedoms we all prize. America mourns with the families and friends of the victims, Dallas, and the law enforcement community. Add this to the individuals who were killed in Minnesota and Louisiana during the last week, and we've got a nation in need of healing. The question is if the people of this country, including elected officials at the highest levels, respond by working to bring us together instead of focusing on the politics that tear us apart. There is not a single solution. There is not a simple solution. We need constructive conversations about protecting the rights of all Americans. But, we must start with that which binds us together as Americans, which is far greater than that which divides us."

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