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Darrell Issa: “Well, ATF agents on both sides of the border have told us that once you have enough to know that somebody has done…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2012
Well, ATF agents on both sides of the border have told us that once you have enough to know that somebody has done something and to indict them with a felony, you take them down and you take them down because at that point you either take them out of action or you flip them and make them part of your investigation.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California

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Issa discusses the actions that should have been taken by ATF agents regarding individuals involved in arms trafficking.

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