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Xavier Becerra: Mr. Chairman, as I believe I began with this debate, I would say again, I have no doubt about the gentleman's intentions…

On the recordMarch 20, 1996
Mr. Chairman, as I believe I began with this debate, I would say again, I have no doubt about the gentleman's intentions and his good faith in trying to ensure that we do everything we can to make sure that law enforcement, whether local or Federal or State, has the opportunity to apprehend people who have committed crimes or who we strongly suspect of having committed a crime. And if the amendment, perhaps, had been tailored a little narrower to deal with just that, then perhaps the objections being raised by some of us would not then be as strong.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

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Discussing law enforcement and amendments related to crime apprehension.

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