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Patrick Leahy: “We seem to be robbing that public--nothing against protecting this country from terrorism, but when you do so by robbing…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
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
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

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

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