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On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
Yes. The State district attorneys usually picked those up, but of course the State district attorneys have their own limitations on resources and they set their own priorities that we will go after certain cases and we will not be able to prosecute others because we simply don't have the resources to do everything.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff explains state prosecutors' resource limitations in handling cases.

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