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“I respect your decision then, and we will proceed. Thank you. Amendment Offered by Mr. McNerney The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment offered by the gentleman from California. The Clerk read as follows: Page 7, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,000,000)''. Page 52, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $3,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. McNERNEY. First, I want to recognize Chairman Wolf for his service to this body and to this country, and I want to recognize the chairman and Ranking Member Fattah for their work on this bill. Madam Chair, my amendment takes $3 million from the Census Bureau and transfers it to the COPS grant program, with the intent that this $3 million will go toward the COPS Technology grants program at the Department of Justice. I am proud to represent California's Ninth Congressional District and the work our law enforcement agencies are doing in our region. However, they need additional support. Several cities in my district have violent crime rates that are well above State averages. Law enforcement agencies are understaffed and are struggling to retain and recruit officers. These first responders are doing their best to stretch budgets in tough economic times while trying to manage crime activity. This is an extremely difficult task that stresses police departments, officers, their families, and our neighborhoods.…”