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VINCENT SNOWBARGER: “The gentleman is accurate that there is within the discretion of the Department of Justice the ability to take on one of…”

On the recordJuly 20, 1998
The gentleman is accurate that there is within the discretion of the Department of Justice the ability to take on one of these campaign finance cases without a referral, as the gentleman indicated with the deadlock. The gentleman is also correct that there is a minimum amount of time that is required. As I indicated to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays) earlier, if there is a problem with the maximum time period that is allowed in there, I do not mind working with that. But I think it is important that we have a minimum time period. I think that candidates that are faced with the possibility of jail time are going to be much more cautious.
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VINCENT SNOWBARGER
Kansas
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Discussing campaign finance cases and the role of the Department of Justice.

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