Richard B. Nugent: “I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Chair, as a past sheriff, we utilized that equipment in a responsible way. All…”

“I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Chair, as a past sheriff, we utilized that equipment in a responsible way. All of the helicopters we had in our fleet were all surplus helicopters that flew as far back as Vietnam. Some of the weapons that we had came from the military. We didn't receive any bombs. At the end of the day, you can always find misuses of any equipment that is given or utilized by law enforcement. It is the responsibility of those communities to keep that law enforcement agency in check. To just outright ban the usage of that equipment would devastate local law enforcement agencies across the Nation, not just in Florida, but everywhere. With that, I do appreciate the comments of the gentleman from New Jersey.”