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Steve Cohen: None of our Republicans that like to scream about, I think five or six Members of our caucus who talked about defunding…

On the recordMarch 7, 2022
None of our Republicans that like to scream about, I think five or six Members of our caucus who talked about defunding the police, less than 2 percent of our caucus, none of the Republicans voted for that money, the largest investment ever in police and policing.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen criticized Republicans for not supporting police funding despite its significance.

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