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Alfonse D'Amato: “Is it the intent then of the Senator to bring this to the attention of the Justice Department and ask them, would it not…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 1997
Is it the intent then of the Senator to bring this to the attention of the Justice Department and ask them, would it not be correct, to seek an order from a higher court right here to quash this? This is incredible.
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Alfonse D'Amato

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Questioning a Senator's intent regarding a legal matter involving the Justice Department.

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