I was a mayor for 9 years. I required all of the departments to have portable radios. Every Monday we would test their radio systems at 7:30 because, in the event of an earthquake, at that time there was no other way for all the city departments to talk to one another except over a radio system. So I know firsthand the importance of interoperable communications.
Dianne Feinstein: “I was a mayor for 9 years. I required all of the departments to have portable radios. Every Monday we would test their…”
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Discussing the importance of interoperable communications during a Senate floor debate.
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