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Chris Coons: The role of an Attorney General is not to be a bystander or a mere witness to the passing of time.

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
The role of an Attorney General is not to be a bystander or a mere witness to the passing of time.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the active role of the Attorney General in enforcing laws.

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