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Harry Reid: “I say to my friend, I am happy we are looking out for animals. I support that and was aware of that legislation, but I…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2000
I say to my friend, I am happy we are looking out for animals. I support that and was aware of that legislation, but I think it is about time we started helping some of these rural police departments in Nevada that are so underfunded and so badly in need of this protection.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Addressing the need for funding rural police departments in Nevada.

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