"Wouldn't you agree that a lot of departments have large numbers of police officers that are not being effectively utilized and that very effective strategies can help any Department improve its produc..."
"I am just telling you. I know my police departments, and everybody does, and you take any money you can get."
"I guess I will just say, Mr. Perrelli, that you sort of are the point man for the administration."
"Good police officers in any neighborhood will be welcomed and can actually play a role in improving that neighborhood's safety and financial strength."
"I think we have some potential to do some real good here."
"I just know that every department, every sizable department has people that specialize in sexual abuse of children."
"Would you expect that every city and county in America would have the Federal Government fund those kinds of task forces?"
"I am uneasy that if we are not careful, we will not get the crime-fighting bang for our buck that we would like to get."
"strengthening the State and local juvenile system is an important thing for the country."
"I believe that punishment is an effective deterrent and also it incapacitates a very small number of people who are willing to kill, murder, rape, and rob."
"Well, Mr. Chairman, my time has run, and we will have--there are some critics of the proposal, as you know."
"Do you feel like you are adequately doing that? Because when we spend $4 billion, we want to be sure it goes to the most effective programs to reduce crime and make our citizens safer."
"I think you are right that crime does create poverty. It can result in an abandonment of whole neighborhoods."
"Can any of the money be used for anything other than law enforcement officers? Can it be used, for example, for forensic scientists?"
"I personally believe worked far better than even I thought, and I was supportive of it."
"More police officers will not necessarily help anybody do a better job."
"I do think that the scheme you arranged for this hearing is good, the way we have gone forward."
"Our former chairman, Senator Hatch. He's given us a definition for a number of years, and that is when a judge allows their personal, political, or other biases to overcome their commitment to the rul..."
