Pragmatic policymaking is in short supply, but Carter’s legislation is a breath of fresh air for our lawmakers. Members of Congress deserve to be on the same page when it comes to national policy discussions, and the PROTECTS Act will close that gap.Ĭarter is looking for concrete action from the federal government, including “funding and support for school resource officers, local law enforcement officers, and school safety infrastructure such as alarms and security systems.” If not, the report will highlight the gaps in the federal government’s response. If the federal government is already working on school safety proposals, a federal report will showcase this effort to members of Congress and our nation. “Before we rush to enact sweeping measures that will only restrict law-abiding citizens’ access to gun ownership, we need a complete understanding of what government agencies are doing to protect students,” Carter said. Resources can be provided to ensure school perimeters are as secure as possible. The federal government can assist low-income schools, such as Robb Elementary, in training their school resource officers. These failures will not get fixed by gun control.Ī variety of proposals could prevent these mistakes from happening again. Police officers had an uncoordinated response that cost children their lives. The shooter gained entry to Robb Elementary because a door did not lock. Uvalde showed Americans firsthand just how penetrable our schools are. The PROTECTS Act ensures that all members of Congress have relevant information at their disposal before getting deeply involved in policy discussions.Ĭarter explained why he introduced the PROTECTS Act, saying the responsibility of elected officials is to “ensure that our policies don’t just have good intentions but have good outcomes.” Congressional Democrats have been pushing gun control policies and objecting to school safety proposals, but Carter’s legislation doesn’t commit politicians to any set policy proposal. This bill will give Congress the information it needs to enact sound policy and protect our children without infringing on constitutional rights.”Ĭarter’s bill is a pragmatic step in the right direction. "I understand the importance of our Second Amendment. “I understand the need to protect students," Rep. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) objected to Johnson's request for unanimous consent. Rick Scott (R-FL), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) previously introduced legislation that would codify the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse into law. My goodness, how unfair is that? And I just don't - I just don't get it at all,” he said.This is not the first time congressional Republicans have supported strengthening school safety. “You know, and look, if he needs help, we need to get him help, but it just seems like every decision they're making is the wrong decision here, and now we hear that they're going to be forgiving student debt. When asked to give his opinion as a pharmacist and doctor on Biden’s capability to lead right now, given all of these gaffes, Carter said, “You do have to wonder about his cognitive skills, and I've questioned that.
Yes, that exasperated it, and yes, it amplified it, but this had been going on for quite some time now,” he said. It didn't just happen when the facility in Michigan was closed down. The infant formula shortage has been building up for months. “The administrator Califf blamed it on mail room issues. “Maybe he didn't know about it, but that just proves how tone deaf they are at the White House, because during the Energy and Commerce O & I committee meeting it was indicated there was a whistleblower letter sent to the FDA back in October that didn't get to them until the middle of February, and they blame it on mail room issues,” Carter said. “I mean it’s just shelves of all kinds of different materials, but the baby formula was the most upsetting of all of that because - and I have to say that the president is not being truthful here,” the congressman said. When you walk into these warehouses that they have here, particularly in the Donna facility, which is where they have unaccompanied children and families there, it looks like a Costco,” he told Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria Bartiromo.” “Well, we did see baby formula, the infant formula at the border, and of course, we were looking for it, and you know, it's so sad. Carter, who visited the southern border in Texas, said that he saw infant formula for illegal immigrants warehoused at Border Patrol facilities, while the rest of the nation is still scrambling to find formula.
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