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Jeff Sessions: The Attorney General is a law enforcer. There is a big difference between a politician and a Senator where we vote on…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
The Attorney General is a law enforcer. There is a big difference between a politician and a Senator where we vote on policy and executing that policy.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Sessions emphasizes the distinction between legislative and executive roles in law enforcement.

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