On the recordNovember 28, 2001
This is a bad rule, specifically in the area of homeland security, because it forces us to provide homeland security on the cheap. What they do in this rule is block the Obey amendment. That means they block an additional $150 million for local firefighters. It is not just about what the President says, it is what local governments needs. They need firefighter money, they need money for local police. They are paying for overtime, lengthened hours, special security details, protecting facilities, and they need additional resources. We also need more money for our port security and we need money to protect our Strategic Petroleum Reserve. That is blocked in this rule. We can have a better rule. We can have real homeland security. Oppose the rule. It is a bad rule.
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