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Richard Shelby: the very idea of taking money from victims and law enforcement officers to educate and comfort terrorists, pedophiles…

On the recordMay 6, 2009
the very idea of taking money from victims and law enforcement officers to educate and comfort terrorists, pedophiles, and career criminals I think is an abomination.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby criticizes funding priorities that favor criminals over victims and law enforcement.

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