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Barack Obama: “It is very important for us to build up U.S. Marshals' capacity. That is something we want to do in the Federal budget .…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2010
It is very important for us to build up U.S. Marshals' capacity. That is something we want to do in the Federal budget . . . my expectation is that we will get support, bipartisan support, from Congress on this issue because it is so important to every family across America.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasized the need for increased funding for U.S. Marshals to enforce the Adam Walsh Act.

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