Every year the previous administration would submit a budget to the Department--for the Department of Homeland Security that would literally gut or try to zero-out critical programs that deliver Homeland Security grants to local and State governments, to our brave first responders.
Bill Pascrell: “Every year the previous administration would submit a budget to the Department--for the Department of Homeland Security…”
On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
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Pascrell discusses budget cuts to Homeland Security programs affecting first responders.
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