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On the recordApril 16, 2023
If you get rid of those three agencies, there's no Federal mechanism or arm to actually prosecute violent crime at the Federal level.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen warns against defunding federal law enforcement agencies essential for combating violent crime.

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