WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tommy Tuberville for a roundtable with law enforcement during National Police Week. The discussion focused on challenges facing state and local law enforcement, such as rising crime, President Biden’s open border, the fentanyl crisis, sanctuary cities, recruitment, and how the federal government can serve as a partner. Joining Senator Scott and Senator Tuberville at the roundtable was former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, Florida’s former Attorney General Pam Bondi, Senator Katie Britt, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Eric Schmitt, and local law enforcement officials.

Senator Rick Scott said, “Every day, America’s law enforcement officers are placed in dangerous situations and place their lives on the line to protect our families. Unfortunately, in Democrat-run states and cities around the country, their jobs are made even harder and more dangerous by lawless district attorneys, mayors and governors who are letting criminals off the hook while President Biden encourages an invasion at our southern border by terrorists, criminals and drug and human smugglers. While Florida is a law and order state, we are not immune to the crime and drugs coming across Biden’s open border. In the face of these challenges, I will always stand with our brave law enforcement officers, keep fighting to force the Biden administration to secure the border and give our local, state and federal government the tools needed to end the deadly fentanyl crisis. I’m proud that my END FENTANYL Act was recently signed into law, but we aren’t stopping there. We must all fight to bring law and order back to every community in America and support the heroes in uniform that keep us safe each and every day.”

Last week, Senator Scott hosted a roundtable discussion on the fentanyl crisis plaguing Florida families and communities across America at the Kissimmee Police Department. The discussion focused on personal stories from parents who have been personally impacted by this crisis, as well as representatives from law enforcement and subject-matter experts. Read more HERE.

Read more about how Senator Scott is fighting to end the fentanyl crisis HERE.

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