“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 recordFebruary 26, 2009
It's essential that we take very firm and strong action at the Federal level.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for strong federal action to address the foreclosure crisis.

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