On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
I would be focusing my attention on enforcing the laws that exist, and I guess it would be Congress' duty to wrestle with whether to change it or not.
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congress.govJeff Sessions: “I would be focusing my attention on enforcing the laws that exist, and I guess it would be Congress' duty to wrestle…”
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Sessions states his priority is enforcing existing laws on citizenship.
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