WATCH: Father Of Girl Murdered By Repeat Criminal Explodes On Dems In Emotional Congressional Hearing

It was one of the most emotional and gut-wrenching moments in Congress this year. Steve Federico, the father of 22-year-old Logan Federico, told lawmakers he would fight “until my last breath” to make sure his daughter’s murder by a repeat offender is never forgotten.

Logan was shot and killed on May 3 in Columbia, South Carolina, while visiting friends at the University of South Carolina. The accused killer, 30-year-old Alexander Devante Dickey, has been described by authorities as a “career criminal” with a shocking record — 39 prior arrests and 25 felonies in just the last decade.

Despite his long rap sheet, Dickey was on the streets. Prosecutors say he broke into a home, dragged Logan from her bed, executed her while she begged for her life, and then went on a shopping spree with her credit cards. Facing members of Congress, Federico painted a harrowing picture of his daughter’s final moments.

“How many of y’all have kids?” he asked lawmakers at the outset of his testimony. “Think about your child coming home from a night out, going to sleep, and then someone comes in the room, drags her out of bed naked, forced on her knees with her hands over her head, begging for her life. That’s what happened to my daughter. She was five-foot-three, 115 pounds. Bang. Dead. Gone.”

The grieving father laid the blame squarely on failed policies that kept a violent repeat offender out of prison.

“Alexander Dickey was arrested 39 times, 25 felonies. He should have been in jail for 140 years,” Federico thundered. “Do you know how much time he spent in prison? A little over 600 days in 10 years. Two-point-six-five crimes a year since he was 15 years old, and nobody could figure out he couldn’t be rehabilitated?”

“Everyone responsible for keeping this man on the streets should be thrown in prison,” he said.

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Federico blasted Richland County Solicitor Byron Gibson, accusing the South Carolina official of prioritizing his public image over the needs of victims.

“I haven’t heard a damn word from Byron Gibson in South Carolina,” he told lawmakers. “His biggest concern was that he was pissed off about my interview on Fox News with Trey Gowdy. How pathetic is that?”

Federico told Congress that his daughter had recently decided to become a teacher. Just two weeks before her death, she was excited to pursue her career path.

“She finally figured it out — she wanted to be a teacher. And she was executed,” he said. Logan’s father vowed to keep pressing lawmakers until something changes.

“You woke up a beast, and you pissed off the wrong daddy,” Federico declared. “I’m not going to be quiet until somebody helps. Logan deserves to be heard. You will be sick and tired of my face and my voice until this gets fixed.”

The father challenged lawmakers directly, saying the failure to lock up career criminals is a betrayal of every American family.

“We put you in power to do what you have to do. We’re asking you, begging you to stop this,” he said. “Thirty-nine crimes in 10 years, 25 felonies. Can anybody explain to me how he could possibly be on the street?”

Federico reminded the panel that his daughter’s killer was quickly identified on surveillance video when he used her bank card.

“They didn’t have to check — he was arrested so many times, they knew exactly who he was,” he said, calling the system “absolutely pathetic.” The father finished, “My daughter’s name is Logan Federico, not Iryna. You will not forget her. I promise you.”

The testimony comes as Republicans intensify their push to crack down on progressive prosecutors and judges they say are letting violent offenders roam free.