Harry Reid: “Is it not true, I say to my friend, that of those moneys that were increased, there was a billion for first responder…”

“Is it not true, I say to my friend, that of those moneys that were increased, there was a billion for first responder programs? I say to my friend, I heard on public radio this morning a long piece on how State and local government is being killed financially because of the responsibilities they have for providing security for their people, and these are responsibilities they believe that the Federal Government should bear. They gave an example of a place in Florida. Tomorrow I think they said they are going to go to Orange County, CA, and indicate how these entities are being decimated financially as a result of their requirements, these unfunded mandates that we have passed on to them. Is the Senator aware of that?”