Patrick Leahy actually said...

we seem to be robbing that public--nothing against protecting this country from terrorism, but when you do so by robbing hometown security at the expense of homeland security

Context

Leahy highlights the negative impact of prioritizing homeland security over local crime prevention.

01/07/2009

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