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Rand Paul: After 10 years, a clear danger for the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant program is that it would be…

On the recordApril 11, 2016
After 10 years, a clear danger for the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant program is that it would be transformed from a risk-based program targeting security gaps into an entitlement program for States and cities.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Warning about the potential misuse of federal funds in security programs.

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