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Dick Durbin: “The Attorney General's duty is to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, not to circumvent them.”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
The Attorney General's duty is to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, not to circumvent them.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin asserts the Attorney General must prioritize the Constitution over partisan interests.

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