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On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
As Attorney General, his job will not be to advocate for his beliefs. Rather, the job of Attorney General is to enforce Federal law, even if he voted against a law, even if he spoke against it before it passed, even if he disagrees with the precedent saying that the law is constitutional.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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Feinstein outlines the impartial duty of the Attorney General.

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