Congressman Cohen and Senator Obama Meet in Washington, Discuss Crime Legislation
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Issues: Criminal Justice
Congressman Cohen and Senator Obama Meet in Washington, Discuss Crime Legislation
Yesterday, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) met with Senator Barack Obama (IL) outside the U.S. Senate Chamber where the two discussed several legislative initiatives, primarily legislation dealing with crime.
Congressman Cohen stated, "Senator Obama and I discussed the importance of the COPS reauthorization program which will put 50,000 police officers on the beat over the next six years. I expressed to Senator Obama my strong support of the Congressman Charlie Rangel's Second Chance for Ex-Offenders legislation, which would allow permit the expungement of non-violent offenders' criminal records, within very strict guidelines."
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