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Chuck Grassley: “This investigation began six years ago. The fact that it is still tied up in the courts is proof positive that our…”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
This investigation began six years ago. The fact that it is still tied up in the courts is proof positive that our system of checks and balances is broken.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley criticizes delays in the Operation Fast and Furious investigation as a failure of checks and balances.

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