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Daniel E. Lungren: I know this is not a mandatory law but it's, once again, the Federal Government deciding that the States don't matter.

On the recordJune 8, 2009
I know this is not a mandatory law but it's, once again, the Federal Government deciding that the States don't matter.
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Daniel E. Lungren
California

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Lungren criticizes federal overreach in state criminal justice matters.

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