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Henry Hyde: “I do not want to give the Attorney General more authority. I want to give her specific evidence rather than just…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 1994
I do not want to give the Attorney General more authority. I want to give her specific evidence rather than just information. I want it from a credible source, not somebody off the wall. I think that helps everybody. But the gentleman obviously does not.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the need for credible evidence in relation to the Attorney General's authority.

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