I do believe a legitimate Federal role in prosecutions and a dramatic limitation on the ability of the Federal Government to prosecute clear criminal acts by State and local officials would be bad policy for the country.
Sessions argues against limiting federal prosecution of state and local officials' criminal acts.
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I've not so jokingly said, for years, Congress will pass anything on immigration, as long as it doesn't work.
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