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Barack Obama: The Attorney General, as the chief law enforcement officer, should maintain the flexibility to address violent crime.

On the recordJune 15, 2009
The Attorney General, as the chief law enforcement officer, should maintain the flexibility to address violent crime.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2847 - Commerce

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