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On the recordApril 13, 2010
I think it is important that the executive branch strike the right balance between preserving the rule of law and releasing individuals who we know are determined to harm our Nation, and this is a difficult area.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Sessions discusses the challenge of balancing law and national security in detention policies.

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