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Chris Coons: If confirmed as Attorney General, you would be charged with protecting among the most vulnerable Americans.

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
If confirmed as Attorney General, you would be charged with protecting among the most vulnerable Americans.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons highlights the responsibility of the Attorney General to protect vulnerable populations.

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