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U.S. Secret Service

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 16, 2024
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, yesterday afternoon, I spoke with Secret Service Acting Director Rowe after an armed suspect was arrested after fleeing from former President Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, FL.

I will say what I have said many times before: There is no place in America for political violence of any kind.

I am glad the former President is safe, and I applaud the Secret Service and all first responders for acting quickly before anyone got hurt.

As for the perpetrator, he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

We all must do our part to ensure an incident like this does not happen again. This means that Congress has a responsibility to ensure the Secret Service and all law enforcement have the resources they need to do their jobs. So as we continue the appropriations process, if the Secret Service is in need of more resources, we are prepared to provide it for them, possibly in the upcoming funding agreement.

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