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Patrick Leahy: “The real question today is whether the President will continue to support the new Department with more than words, or…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2003
The real question today is whether the President will continue to support the new Department with more than words, or whether having used the Senate proposal for political purposes in the last election, he will now simply disengage or move on to other matters. The initial signs are not good. Even as we debate the confirmation of Director Ridge, the administration is trying to push through Congress a massive tax cut that will benefit most the wealthiest Americans at the same time as massive spending cuts in vital homeland security measures. These reductions include slashing grants to state and local first responders as well as cutting FBI agents and FBI computer upgrades. These are key homeland security measures.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the nomination of Tom Ridge as Secretary of Homeland Security and concerns about presidential support for the department.

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