Ron DeSantis: “We need to give Highway Patrol a raise. We need to increase…”

“And those are all important. And I'd say looking at what I proposed this year, I know what Senator Collins and his colleagues in the Senate support is. We need to give Highway Patrol a raise. We need to increase their salaries. First of all, they've earned. First of all, they've earned it because they're not only performing the traditional duties. They were at the border for years. Now they're helping the feds in this.” (1:04:46–1:04:53)

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