Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
The high burden placed on the Government by these bills will make it difficult, if not impossible, to investigate harms to the national security and only encourage others to illegally disclose the Nation's sensitive secrets.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Sessions discusses concerns about media shield legislation affecting national security investigations.

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