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John Larson: “I just wanted to review a little bit more about this bill which will provide a total of $1.5 billion in funding, $1…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2001
I just wanted to review a little bit more about this bill which will provide a total of $1.5 billion in funding, $1 billion of funding to cities, counties, towns, boroughs, tribes, and other municipal authorities for strategic planning needed to ensure that local emergency responders, including municipal, private, volunteer fire departments, police departments, sheriffs' offices, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other health professionals, as well as our area hospitals, are fully prepared, equipped, and trained for emergency and security issues that arise from terrorist attacks.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Discussing funding for local emergency responders in relation to a bill.

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