Cory Booker: “I asked my colleagues to pass these bills with my amendment…”

“When are we going to stand up as a body and defend our work, defend our jurisdiction, defend this co equal branch of government? I asked my colleagues to pass these bills with my amendment to provide resources to law enforcement agencies with this important provision that safeguards these grants from politicization. and ensures that all law enforcement agencies have their fair chance to secure these important grants. Our officers have the hardest job in America every day. They put their lives on the line.” (17:31–17:46)

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