mr. radcliffe. mr. radcliffe: thank you, mr. chairman. was also a federal prosecutor and as such certainly believe in enforcing the law. unfortunately our national bylaw on this issue reveals a mistrust on all sides of the issue that we're here to talk about today but i very much appreciate all of you being here today to talk about how we as a society can address this in a sensitive, careful and effective manner and i wish that i had the opportunity to make inquiry to each one of you, but there are time restrictions and i don't, so i'm going to focus at least initially on the witness in the field, if you will you, sheriff clarke. i would like to first ask you does your police department have clear policies on the use of force? sheriff clarke: mr. chair congressman, yes, sir. mr. radcliffe: do you have an opinion -- and i'm sure that you do as to whether or not there is a problem with the law as it stands related to the use of force in this country? sheriff clarke: no, i don't. mr. radcliffe: as a member of congress with my colleagues here

mr. radcliffe. mr. radcliffe: thank you, mr. chairman. i was also a federal prosecutor and as such certainly believe in enforcing the law. unfortunately our national bylaw on this issue reveals a mistrust on all sides of the issue that we're here to talk about today but i very much appreciate all of you being here today to talk about how we as a society can address this in a sensitive, careful and effective manner and i wish that i had the opportunity to make inquiry to each one of you, but there are time restrictions and i don't, so i'm going to focus at least initially on the witness in the field, if you will, you, sheriff clarke. i would like to first ask you does your police department have clear policies on the use of force? sheriff clarke: mr. chair, congressman, yes, sir. mr. radcliffe: do you have an opinion -- and i'm sure that you do, as to whether or not there is a problem with the law as it stands related to the use of force in this country? sheriff clarke: no, i don't. mr. radcliffe: as a member of congress with my colleagues

mrs. radcliff. we've had a great day today. the honor's mine to be standing here before you today as a member of the sesquicentennial commission. and as a representative of history 150 years ago this journey has been a true blessing for me. the people i've been associated with for what we have accomplished during this 150th commemoration of the civil war in the state of tennessee for the wonderful relations i've made, what i've been able to learn, to share and experience. as a civil war re-enactor it's true we live history, experience, trials, depredations, and the lives of all who preceded us. yes, it's fun. it is fun to run around, load and fire, shoot at the enemy, know that you can go home when it's done. but also at the same time there is something more. it's like a time portal before us. it's something unseen that defies explanation. to those of us who experienced this it kind of calls us, it beckons us to even -- to look a little deeper. it might sound strange or curious, but to those of us who care not much for history

mr. radcliffe. >> thank you, mr. chairman. although far less successful and accomplished than you mr. chairman, my other colleague ifrs also a federal prosecutor and as such, certainly believe if enforcing the law. unfortunately, our national dialogue currently on this issue reveals a mistrust on all the sides of the issue but i appreciate your being here to talk about how we as a society can address this in a sensible careful and effective manner and i wish i had the opportunity to make inquiry to each one of you, but there are time restrictions and i don't, so i'm going to focus at least initially on the witness in the field you, sheriff clark. i'd like to first ask you, does your police department have clear policies on the use of force? >> mr. chair, congressman, yes, sir. >> do you have an opinion and i'm sure you do. as to whether or not there's a problem with the law as it currently stands as it relates to the use of force in the country. >> no, i don't. >> that there isn't, to make it clearer officers. >> i think it's probable for congress advisory, when the mandates are comin