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Representative Kymberly Pine on Crime and CIP Appropriations Representative Kymberly Pine on Crime CIP cuts to the budget by the Democrats in HB2500 the State budget for operating and CIP appropriations FY 2009. Here is an excerpt from Capitol TV. • We also talked about CIP choices on House Draft 1 of the budget. Things have changed a little since then. Instead of funding $1,723,000 for Synthetic field turf for Leilehua High School's stadium, we increase that to $3,346,000 (M. Oshiro, district). We still fund $930,000 for Synthetic field turf for Mililani High School's stadium (M. Lee, district), but instead of funding $710,000 for artificial turf for Castle High School's football field (K. Ito), we fund $950,000 for an artificial surface for Moanalua High School (G. Wakai, dustrict) • Throughout the CIP portion of this budget, I also find many CIP dedicated as grants-in-aid to various organizations. While no doubt worthwhile, these were not priority items in HB 2500. The combined amounts from these CIP and the aforementioned synthetic turf appropriations would be more than enough to pay for priority items from the Department of Education that were left off Conference Draft 1 of this budget. Eliminate funding for the renovation of McKinley High School's building 857, which is #19 on DOE's priority list. ($4 million) Eliminate funding for Kapaa Elementary School's library, which is #24 on DOE's priority list. ($6.8 million) Eliminate funding for Konawaena's Middle-Locker/Shower Building, which is #28 on DOE's priority list. ($9.956 million) Eliminate planning and design funds for Kapolei II Elementary School, an area which is the fastest growing in our state, and is #26 on DOE's priority listing. (Har) ($3.983 million) • Just as disturbing, however, is the lack of funding to help potential and actual victims of crime. We will be talking later about a bill to impose electronic monitoring on perpetrators of domestic violence. The funding for this program was stripped out of this budget and the bill. There was legislation to call for increased collection of DNA from convicted and arrested felons, a proven tool in catching recidivists and freeing the innocent, more popularly known as Katie's Law. No funding was forthcoming for that reform. There was legislation to help facilitate the sharing of information of dangerous youth offenders between the Judiciary and the Department of Education, part of the Karen's Law package. No funding was forthcoming for that measure either. • What does this lack of funding say about our commitment to keeping the public safe? I am afraid that what is being said is not very comforting to those who are, and may become, victims of crime. At the same time, we will be talking about a measure to bring prisoners back from the mainland, and we have already addressed resolutions that talk about early release. • That message, that we appear to care more about the criminal than the victim, is a message, is an impression, that is one that I simply cannot wholeheartedly support. Tags: Representative Kymberly Pine Crime CIP cuts budget Hawaii

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Tiahrt Amendment Appropriations Congress urged to maintain Tiahrt Amendment. Tags: Tiahrt guns police

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Appropriations Hearing with Secretary Gates: Kaptur Question Secretary of Defense Robert Gates testifies to the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. Rep. Marcy Kaptur questions Secretary Gates on contractors and lack of resources for our troops. Tags: Democrats Congress Oversight Appropriations Murtha Defense Secretary Gates Marcy Kaptur Aegis

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Speaker Pelosi - Responsible Redeployment Appropriations Act The House debates the Responsible Redeployment Appropriations Act, H.R. 4156. President Bush has asked Congress for an additional nearly $200 billion for Iraq. The House will instead vote on a $50 billion package, instituting a redeployment timeline and other critical directives aimed at transitioning our role in Iraq and bringing our troops home. The bill will: Require the start of the redeployment of U.S. forces within 30 days of enactment, with a goal for completion of the redeployment by December 15, 2008; Require a transition in the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq from primarily combat to force protection and diplomatic protection, limited support to Iraqi security forces, and targeted counterterrorism operations; Prohibit deployment of U.S. troops to Iraq who are not fully trained and fully equipped; Include an extension to all U.S. government agencies and personnel of the current prohibitions in the Army Field Manual against torture. Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks in favor. Tags: Democrats Congress Iraq Responsible Redeployment Appropriations Act Speaker Nancy Pelosi

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Appropriations Hearing with Secretary Gates: Guantanamo Secretary of Defense Robert Gates testifies to the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha and full committee Chairman David Obey discuss the closing of Guanatanamo with Secretary Gates. Tags: Democrats Congress Oversight Appropriations Murtha Obey Defense Secretary Gates Guantanamo Gitmo

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Homeland Security Appropriations Senator Obama discusses the Homeland Security Appropriations bill. "Common sense dictates that the areas at greatest risk deserve our greatest attention, but unfortunately, too many in Congress are focused more on political handouts than strategic funding. The Senate will likely again vote down legislation I cosponsored to make homeland security funding more risk based." Tags: Barack Obama 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations

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Appropriations Hearing with Secretary Gates: Murtha Opening Secretary of Defense Robert Gates testifies to the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha gives opening remarks. Tags: Democrats Congress Oversight Appropriations Murtha Defense Secretary Gates

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Questions for Condoleezza Rice Part 1-Appropriations Hearin Congresswoman Barbara Lee, in a State, Foreign Operations Subcommittee hearing for the House Committee on Appropriations, questions Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, regarding percieved signs President Bush intends to build permanent US military bases in Iraq as well as on what can be done to improve the humanitarion crisis taking place in the Gaza Strip. (more) Tags: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Iraq Permanent Bases Gaza Strip humanitarian crisis

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Rep. Edwards on the Veterans Appropriations Budget Rep. Chet Edwards responds to Republican criticisms that the veterans budget is late during a Budget Committee hearing. Tags: Democrats Congress Hearing Iraq Budget Trillion CBO Peter Orszag Chet Edwards

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20080410-Senate-Appropriations-Mukasey AG Mukasey testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on FISA and 911 on April 10, 2008. see Glenn Greenwald and EmptyWheel for more: http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/04/11/mukasey/index.html http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/04/15/conyers-to-mukasey-so-did-you-lie-or-is-there-stuff-we-dont-know/ Tags: Mukasey Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing FISA 911

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