Senator Murray Makes Clear Delivering Resources FBI and DEA Need is Mission-Critical to Keep Communities Across America Safe
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"We have to remember that keeping our country safe and secure doesn't just mean a strong military--it means a fair, functioning system of justice and law enforcement protecting our communities and our rights. We cannot keep our families safe from threats like drug trafficking--including deadly fentanyl--domestic terrorism, cyber-attacks, or white supremacy and the uptick in hate crimes and violent attacks without making sure our law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to be effective and keep people safe."
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"House Republicans voted to essentially fire nearly 30,000 law enforcement personnel--and that's in just year one. Severe budget caps would mean more cuts to our law enforcement budgets every year for the next decade. I hope we can all agree now is not the time to fire or furlough or freeze hiring of our drug enforcement officers, our agents, our attorneys, intelligence analysts, cyber experts--all who are working to keep our country and communities and families safe."
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"Criminal organizations are increasingly using technology for criminal activities, such as drug trafficking, cybercrime, and violent extremism. As criminals continue to do more online, the United States must adapt to anticipate and combat these threats. Does the FBI have the resources it needs to combat cyber related threats from criminal organizations, and what are the greatest cyber threats that you see facing us today?"
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"Administrator Milgram, in a recent press release, the DEA stated that in Operation Last Mile, which targeted drug trafficking by the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels, more than eleven hundred cases involved social media and encrypted communications platforms. How has DEA adapted to the use of technology by criminal drug networks, and does it have the resources it needs to target the most dangerous and sophisticated criminal drug networks?"
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