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Alan Grayson: And, frankly, the fact that you would even entertain the possibility that we would put such people in jail in the United…

On the recordMay 21, 2013
And, frankly, the fact that you would even entertain the possibility that we would put such people in jail in the United States, that we would imprison them in the United States shows that the gentleman may not well understand the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution and underscores my concern.
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Alan Grayson
Florida

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Grayson argues against the idea of imprisoning relatives of sanctioned Iranian officials.

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