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Madam Speaker, I thought about what I would use my 1-minute on today, and one thought was to address all the beautiful people that I see have come to Washington and Congress to view our Capitol and our Nation's Capital, and it is a beautiful sight.
Washington, DC -- Earlier this morning, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined his fellow freshmen lawmakers in urging Congress to act on its plan for comprehensive ethics reform. Congressman Cohen, a co-sponsor of Rep. Baron Hill's H.R.1754, a bill that would establish an independent ethics commission under the legislative branch, joined twenty of his Democratic colleagues in calling for floor action on ethics reform.
Mr. Speaker, in my remarks in support of H.R. 1700, the "COPS Improvements Act of 2007," I refer to amended language in the bill that would have required COPS grant recipients participating in the "Troops-to-Cops" program to give special hiring preference to former members of the Armed Forces who served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The House Restores the Highly Successful COPS Hiring Program; Tennessee may receive almost 1,000 new Police Officers
Washington, DC -- Congressman Cohen today joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 1700, the COPS Reauthorization Act. This measure is designed to help local law enforcement agencies to hire an additional 50,000 police officers on the beat over the next six years.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Cohen questioned Attorney General Alberto Gonzales today during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. He asked several tough questions about the extent of the White House’s involvement in the decision to fire several U. S. Attorneys, including Bud Cummins of the Eastern District of Arkansas. Although he was pleased with how the hearing went, Congressman Cohen remains concerned by the lack of clear answers from the Attorney General regarding who was ultimately behind the decisions to fire the U.S. Attorneys.
Mr. Speaker, this month the Democratic Congress will approve a final budget plan that, unlike the President's budget, will actually be balanced over the next 5 years, and we do it without raising taxes. Now the President likes to claim that his budget proposal achieves balance by 2012 and does not increase taxes, but that's simply not true.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chairman, I am proud to stand in support of this bill. The fact is, these crimes, the victims of which have been Matthew Shepard, James Byrd, Emmett Till over the years have shocked the conscience of this country, and that is why they need special treatment.
Mr. Speaker, I want to talk about a gentleman who was Army Specialist Ervin Caradine, Jr.
Today is the fourth anniversary of the President of the United States announcing ``Mission Accomplished.'' It is also the day of the publication of a book called The Life and Times of Warren Zevon, a biography of a dear friend of mine who was a late, great singer/song writer.