“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordApril 20, 2009
But today we start with what I think to be one of the most important functions of Government, and that is to keep our people safe.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland
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Highlighting the primary responsibility of government to ensure public safety.

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