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David McIntosh: Well, as McIntosh and Davis and I know, we pass the laws, we oversight the laws, we do not enforce the laws.

On the recordJanuary 23, 2011
Well, as McIntosh and Davis and I know, we pass the laws, we oversight the laws, we do not enforce the laws.
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David McIntosh
Indiana

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McIntosh emphasizes the legislative role of Congress versus enforcement by the Department of Justice.

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