"I do think it is something we can fix and we should fix. It is not impossible."
"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."
"Would you expect that every city and county in America would have the Federal Government fund those kinds of task forces?"
"I have become a very, very strong believer in task forces, unity of effort, breaking down walls and barriers between departments."
"Now, if an agency or a department applies--and why wouldn't they apply? Every good sheriff and police chief wants to do more in their community, and they have every incentive to try to get a free offi..."
"Well, Mr. Chairman, my time has run, and we will have--there are some critics of the proposal, as you know."
"I think we have some potential to do some real good here."
"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."
"I personally believe worked far better than even I thought, and I was supportive of it."
"I think you are right that crime does create poverty. It can result in an abandonment of whole neighborhoods."