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On the recordMarch 7, 2012
I am asking Congress now to address the needs of our cities and our local units of government to provide more funding for police officers, firefighters, emergency medical providers, and other first responders that we need to make sure our people are safe.
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Bill Keating
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Keating urges Congress to fund local safety and emergency services.

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