On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
the role that you would have as United States Attorney General ought to be not just another Government lawyer, but as a champion of civil rights and liberties and the Nation's legal conscience.
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Blumenthal advocates for the Attorney General to prioritize civil rights and serve as the nation's legal conscience.
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