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John Rice Carter: “The law is mandatory, you agree, nondiscretionary, mandatory, shall.”

On the recordMarch 10, 2014
The law is mandatory, you agree, nondiscretionary, mandatory, shall.
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Carter emphasizes the mandatory nature of the law regarding detention beds.

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