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Darrell Issa: They missed opportunities to use people that they had felonies against as, if you will, roll-up witnesses.

On the recordMarch 14, 2012
They missed opportunities to use people that they had felonies against as, if you will, roll-up witnesses.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Issa discusses missed opportunities by ATF agents to leverage informants in their investigations.

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