W. Weldon said "Mr. Chairman, the number is 102, and the number in 1999 was 112. That was the number of U.S. citizens, most of them volunteers, who were killed in the line of duty in protecting our towns. If we lost that many soldiers, it would be a national scandal. If we lost that many teachers, it would be a national disgrace. Yet every year, on average, America loses over 100 men and women who are simply protecting their towns. Last year, for the first time, with the leadership of the good chairman of the committee, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young), we appropriated $100 million on the competitive grant program to help our Nation's 32,000 fire and EMS departments leverage their money to help them better train and better equip themselves. The response was overwhelming. Thirty thousand applications came in within 1 month." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 30, 2001

Mr. Chairman, the number is 102, and the number in 1999 was 112. That was the number of U.S. citizens, most of them volunteers, who were killed in the line of duty in protecting our towns. If we lost that many soldiers, it would be a national scandal. If we lost that many teachers, it would be a national disgrace. Yet every year, on average, America loses over 100 men and women who are simply protecting their towns. Last year, for the first time, with the leadership of the good chairman of the committee, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young), we appropriated $100 million on the competitive grant program to help our Nation's 32,000 fire and EMS departments leverage their money to help them better train and better equip themselves. The response was overwhelming. Thirty thousand applications came in within 1 month.

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W. Weldon

Republican · Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of funding for fire and EMS departments during a committee meeting.

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