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Cory Booker: “The officers of the state of New Jersey are going to benefit…”

Featuring: Cory Booker, Democratic | U.S. Senate, New Jersey

Senate Debate on Bipartisan Law Enforcement Support Bills Led by Catherine Cortez Masto and Cory Booker

Published July 29, 2025 | Video Starts at 41:44

So this casts a shadow over everything was just said because I support these bills. Why do I support these bills? Because The officers of the state of New Jersey are going to benefit from [these bills]. them. Because Donald Trump hasn't targeted these and cut these and these are things going to help all officers. That's what this body should do. (41:44–41:48)

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Asserts that the bills will benefit New Jersey officers.

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“They [the bills] will apply to every officer in the United States of America.”
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“Federal funds should not be used for partisan political games.”
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“Programs that I supported, programs that support, that I co-sponsored. Programs that protect police officers and communities. He [Donald…”
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“I sent a letter to the DOJ signed by 30 of my colleagues, demanding information about what happened and that they reinstate all grants that…”
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“I asked my colleagues to pass these bills with my amendment to provide resources to law enforcement agencies with this important provision…”
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“I ask the consent that consent be modified, the bill be modified, that my amendments to s.180, s.419, s539, s1316 and s.1563, which are at…”
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“We are standing at a moment where our president is eviscerating the Constitution of the United States of America.”
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“It is a violation of our Constitution for the President of the United States to ignore the will of Congress and decide which states are…”
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“My amendment does. It says the police officers in New Jersey are just as important as the police officers in north or South Dakota.”
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“These could easily pass. Put a simple amendment that says, you know what? You can play games however you want, President Trump, but when it…”
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“I've passed numerous pieces of legislation for our police officer.”
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“I partnered with Chuck Grassley...on a bill...about police officers who fall in the line of duty.”
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“Police officers who got Covid and died had difficulty proving it was a line of duty death.”
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“We passed legislation to make sure those families get the benefits.”
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“I've worked in bipartisan ways and within my own party to make sure we get resources to our police officers.”
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“Donald Trump hasn't targeted these and cut these and these are things going to help all officers.”
Senate Debate on Bipartisan Law Enforcement Support Bills Led by Catherine Cortez Masto and Cory Booker | Uploaded July 29, 2025 | 41:48-41:55