Susan Molinari: “I stand here today, Mr. Chairman, because I believe this is a much better crime bill. When we talk about the law…”

“I stand here today, Mr. Chairman, because I believe this is a much better crime bill. When we talk about the law enforcement block grant sections that are under discussion today and will be voted on through today and tomorrow, I believe that that local discretion that we give our municipal leaders and our police commissioners is vitally important. Let us be honest about things. In many cities such as my own, our mayor came and said that this money would not be used under the old crime bill to hire one additional police officer for the city of New York. Because after 5 years, when the Federal subsidy ran out, he, we, simply could not afford to continue that funding.”