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On the recordMarch 7, 2022
So, despite the fiery speeches of my colleagues, every single Republican on this Committee and every single Republican in the Congress of the United States voted no for this funding for police departments in direct response to the increasing crime because of COVID.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline criticizes Republicans for voting against police funding amid rising crime due to COVID.

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