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Mike Johnson: “It is up to the U.S. Attorney if they want to have a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, and it sounds like you are…”

On the recordApril 25, 2017
It is up to the U.S. Attorney if they want to have a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, and it sounds like you are offering up free labor to U.S. Attorneys. Why don't all of them take you up on it?
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the willingness of U.S. Attorneys to utilize offered resources.

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