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Peter Roskam: “The law must be obeyed. But in a just government, and in a government that has a department named the Department of…”

On the recordMay 24, 2016
The law must be obeyed. But in a just government, and in a government that has a department named the Department of Justice, and a government of limited resources, we know that Federal agents and prosecutors must choose which violations to pursue.
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Peter Roskam
Republican · Illinois

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Roskam emphasizes the need for justice and discretion in law enforcement.

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