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U.S. Senator David Perdue’s Statement On The Surge In Violent Crime In Atlanta

July 8, 2020  |  

Filed Under: Latest News, News From The Trail, Press Releases Tagged With: 2020 election, david perdue, Justice Act

U.S. Senator David Perdue’s Statement On The Surge In Violent Crime In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – U.S. Senator David Perdue released the following statement in response to growing lawlessness and surging violent crime in the City of Atlanta in recent weeks:

“Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen peaceful protests calling for reform and equality in communities across America. Immediately, President Trump signed an executive order to begin the important process of improving law enforcement in our country. To build on these efforts, I’ve been working to pass the JUSTICE Act, a serious police reform proposal in the United States Senate. Unfortunately, Democrats led by Chuck Schumer didn’t even allow us to debate the issue on the Senate floor. They’ve made it clear that they want anarchy, because they are more concerned with having this issue as a political topic than achieving a real solution.

While we’ve been working on this important reform, we’ve seen an absence of leadership in the City of Atlanta that has resulted in lawlessness and violent crime surging in our streets. Nearly 100 people have been shot in the last month alone. One of the individuals who tragically lost her life this weekend was an eight-year-old girl named Secoriea Turner. I commend Governor Kemp for stepping up to fill the leadership void in Atlanta so that we can put an end to the radical elements that are perpetrating violent crimes and destruction under the false claim of seeking justice.

Justice for all is only possible when we have law and order. The vast majority of our law enforcement officials serve and protect our neighborhoods honorably. They need our full support so that rioting, looting, violent crime and the murder of innocent individuals doesn’t become the norm. Now is the time for us to invest more in law enforcement through the JUSTICE Act.

Unlike my opponent Jon Ossoff, who supports defunding the police, I believe now is the time to support and strengthen our police forces. At the same time, he should stop taking campaign money from radical donors, the majority of whom don’t live in Georgia, who are openly supporting efforts to defund and abolish our police forces entirely.”

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ICYMI: U.S. Senator David Perdue Discusses Delivering For Georgia With Fox 5 Atlanta

July 6, 2020  |  

Filed Under: Latest News, Latest Videos, News From The Trail, Press Releases, Rapid Response Tagged With: 2020 election, COVID19, david perdue, economy, health care, Justice Act, socialism

ICYMI: U.S. Senator David Perdue Discusses Delivering For Georgia With Fox 5 Atlanta

On Friday, U.S. Senator David Perdue joined Russ Spencer on Fox 5 Atlanta‘s “Road to November” to discuss his results for Georgia in the U.S. Senate, the importance of enforcing the law fairly, and other topics.

Watch David’s interview with Fox 5 Atlanta‘s Russ Spencer here.

HIGHLIGHTS
On the COVID-19 Crisis and Reopening the Economy:

“As a business guy with a 40 year business career, I believe that in many cases less government is better, less regulation is better, within reason. But there are some things that we need to do. We probably need to have some sort of protection for liability under the COVID-19 crisis to allow universities and high schools and restaurants to reopen without the fear of a frivolous lawsuit. If you look at the small businesses around the country and particularly here in Georgia, half of all workers in the country work for businesses that employ fewer than 500 employees. They were participants in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the average loan of the PPP program – almost half a trillion dollars has gone out since the program started – the average loan size to all those small businesses was $108,000. Any frivolous lawsuit on the back of them trying to turn around and get going again could be the difference between bankruptcy and actually making it, so that’s a big part that we’re going to work on.”

On Jon Ossoff’s False Attacks and his Dark Money Support:

“When you don’t have a record to talk about or any real accomplishments, that’s what’s happens… We know the billionaires are providing dark money in this race right now. My opponent’s largest supporter is Stacey Abrams and that’s funded by dark money.”

On the Choice Voters Face this November:

“In my race and in the president’s race, the choice is going to be very simple: What kind of America do you want? Do you really want to go down the road that the Democrats are trying to perpetrate right now? A socialist regime where the federal government takes control of your healthcare, cuts back on the military, puts more regulations back in, takes over our capital formation, and really begins to destroy the two party system that we have. If you listen to what Chuck Schumer is saying, if they get the majority in the Senate, they want to undo the filibuster rule which means they could do anything they want with just 51 votes. Then he wants to add more seats to the Supreme Court. He wants to add DC and Puerto Rico as states, and they eventually want to get rid of the Electoral College. What they are describing is a one-party system that has never worked anywhere in the world, particularly in the 20th century with places like Venezuela, Cuba, and the Soviet Union.”

On Getting Results for Georgia:

“I was an outsider in ’14, and I’m still an outsider. I came to the U.S. Senate and did exactly what I told people I would do, and that is fight for the people of Georgia and influence the change to the direction of our country. We actually accomplished the best economic turnaround in U.S. history the first three years under President Trump. We re-engaged with our allies, and we told NATO to increase their military spending. We said to our trading partners you’ve got to give us equal access. We now have five trade deals. Under this turnaround we not only produced the highest middle-class income in America, but also the lowest unemployment in the African-American, Asian, and Hispanic communities ever measured. This turnaround reduced the debt curve by $2 trillion, prior to COVID-19. And the most important thing: under this turnaround two and a half million people pulled themselves out of poverty. Those are results that the American people know and appreciate. When you get into comparing who is the best to come to the Senate and represent the best interests of Georgia and make a difference, I’ll put my record up against my opponent’s.”

On Police Reform and the JUSTICE Act:

“These are tragic incidents that remind us this year that we still have a huge problem. I asked the question before the Senate the other day: how many black lives do we have to lose before we do something? There are two issues, one is the racial issue, and the other is how to enforce laws. We need to enforce laws fairly. That means that police officers demographically should look like the communities they serve. We need more de-escalation training. The third thing is that I think we need data to make sure we can track these bad instances and people who might be causing those, so they can’t go from one police force to another…To do this right, it should be bipartisan. Senator Tim Scott and I have a bill in the Senate – the JUSTICE act – and all we were trying to do was put that bill on the floor and let Democrats modify it with amendments.”

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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Senator David Perdue Delivers Powerful Speech On Racial Equality, Police Reform

June 26, 2020  |  

Filed Under: Latest News, News From The Trail, Press Releases, Rapid Response Tagged With: 2020 election, criminal justice reform, david perdue, Justice Act

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Senator David Perdue Delivers Powerful Speech On Racial Equality, Police Reform

ATLANTA, GA – Yesterday, U.S. Senator David Perdue delivered a powerful speech calling for bipartisan support for the JUSTICE Act, a bill that increases funding for law enforcement and provides meaningful solutions to build trust between police services and the communities they serve. Senator Perdue reflected on his Middle Georgia upbringing and recent tragedies across the country. Here’s some of the news coverage:

Senator Perdue Reflects On His Middle Georgia Upbringing & Pushes Bipartisan Support For JUSTICE Act

U.S. Sen. David Perdue spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday about racism, his Middle Georgia upbringing and why he believes Democrats should not block a vote on the GOP policing bill.

Perdue, who is standing for a second term in November, said he recognizes his experiences as a white man contrasts with the Black people he knows, including two grandmothers he referenced.

“We talked about how their perspective and my perspective differed and how we saw each other in this crisis, but the most telling thing in that conversation was how they told me their No. 1 concern was for their grandsons and how their grandsons would be treated by members of the police force in their communities,” Perdue said, adding, “This issue is personal to me.”

Perdue and other Republicans urged Democrats to keep their bill, the Justice ACT, alive so that they could work on amendments. He mentioned but didn’t elaborate that he agrees the measure needs more teeth, and his office said this bill is currently Perdue’s top priority.

Fox 5: Senator Perdue Supports Increased Law Enforcement Funding, Solutions To Build Trust In Communities

Yesterday, Senate Democrats voted against a reform bill written by Republicans. It’s called the JUSTICE Act. It increases funding for law enforcement and offers solutions to build trust between the police and communities. U.S. Senator David Perdue spoke on the Senate floor yesterday defending the measure.

Senator Perdue: “This issue is personal to me. Growing up in Middle Georgia in the 1960s, I’ve seen the devastation of racism, discrimination, a lack of equality, prejudice. I know I can never fully appreciate the pain and adversity that many African Americans have faced in my lifetime and still face today.”

WALB: Senator Perdue Highlights Importance Of Equality & Fairness Under The Law

Senator David Perdue spoke on the Senate floor to reflect on recent events in America and urge bipartisan support for the JUSTICE Act, which increases funding for law enforcement and offers meaningful solutions to build trust between police forces and communities they serve.

Senator Perdue: “We need to make sure that the fundamental issue of fairness is upheld by all law enforcement agencies, so everyone gets treated equally and fairly, period. The tragedies we’ve seen are unacceptable…Those who were responsible need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and we need to put a full stop to it right now.”

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