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Chuck Schumer: What has H.R. 728 to offer in place of this proven working program that America's cops and America's people want? The…

On the recordFebruary 14, 1995
What has H.R. 728 to offer in place of this proven working program that America's cops and America's people want? The biggest pork-laden boondoggle in the history of this Congress since the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration disaster upon which it is modeled. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to keep faith with the American people, keep faith with America's cops, and show their thoughtful independence on both sides of the aisle. Vote for the Schumer-Conyers- Chapman amendment.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Debating the merits of H.R. 728 and advocating for the Schumer-Conyers-Chapman amendment.

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