I say to the Senator from Delaware, the people of Nevada and people all over the country should be grateful to the Senator from Delaware, as they are any time they realize there are fewer slain police officers as a result of the work done by the Senator from Delaware in giving us the COPS Program, putting tens of thousands of new police officers all over America on the streets, so there are fewer slain police officers, so there is less crime. ... So on behalf of the people in Nevada, and on behalf of the people of this country, I extend our appreciation to the Senator from Delaware for his undying efforts to make sure we have more police officers on the streets. Without the Senator from Delaware, it would not have happened.
Harry Reid: “I say to the Senator from Delaware, the people of Nevada and people all over the country should be grateful to the…”
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Expressing gratitude for the Senator from Delaware's contributions to the COPS Program and its impact on crime reduction.
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