“The failure to restore this funding as directed by Congress is a disservice to the thousands of election jurisdictions across this country.”

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Norman D. Dicks: “outside groups like the Council on Foreign Relations, Senator Rudman, Senator Hart, the Brookings Institute, they have…”

On the recordApril 3, 2003
outside groups like the Council on Foreign Relations, Senator Rudman, Senator Hart, the Brookings Institute, they have looked at these numbers, and they have said they are completely inadequate to do the job. That is why we are so upset that we have not been offered the chance to present an amendment today. The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) presented it in the full committee. It was a close vote. This is something that worries me deeply. I think we do a great job in Iraq and in Afghanistan, but we are not doing the job we need to do right here at home to protect the United States of America; and it is not right, and we have got to do something better than that.
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Addressing concerns about inadequate funding for domestic security during a discussion on amendments.

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