DODD ELECTRIFIES FIRE FIGHTERS
Presidential Candidate Gains Praise, Ovations at IAFF Forum
WASHINGTON - Presidential Candidate Chris Dodd, an ardent supporter of Fire Fighters, was greeted with raucous applause and multiple standing ovations at the IAFF Candidate Forum, Wednesday, March 14th. Dodd, the author of the FIRE and SAFER Acts, two key pieces of legislation that provide critical funding for our nation's first responders, repeated his call for additional funding, citing the Bush Administration's failures to provide needed aid.
"If America's firefighters are going to be the first ones to respond to an emergency, you shouldn't be the last ones to receive support from the Federal government," Dodd argued in his speech. He then vowed, "Under a Dodd Administration that will change."
Today, USA Today, the Politico, the Washington Post, The Hill, ABC News and the Los Angeles Times reported on the event, noting the favorable reception Senator Dodd received from the influential union.
