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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.
Madam Speaker, there will be a conference committee report by the Senate and the House on the Iraq supplement, and the Iraq supplement will have a requested date, suggested date for our withdrawal.
Madam Speaker, yesterday a great American died, David Halberstam. We had a mutual friend, and through that I got to know Mr. Halberstam. He chronicled and wrote and reported the events of the last half of the 20th century.
Cohen Co-sponsors Bill to Promote Carbon Neutrality
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will participate in the “It’s Hip to be Green” Earth Day at Shelby Farms Park this Sunday, April 22. The event is the first of its kind in Memphis, emphasizing the Earth Day spirit of environmental stewardship. At 4,500 acres, Shelby Park is the largest urban park in the nation.