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Floor SpeechNeutral2026-01-14

Text of Senate Amendment 4225

Tina Smith
Tina Smith
DMN · Senator
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Crime & Justice

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On 2026-01-14, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4225" in the Senate. The speech addressed crime and justice. It referenced legislation including HR6938, S222.

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Text of Senate Amendment 4225

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S222] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4225. Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to prevent a State law enforcement agency from participating in an investigation into a Federal law enforcement officer-involved shooting that occurred in Minnesota on January 7, 2026. ______
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