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Fred Upton: “I might just say in response to the gentleman from Indiana, that in these cases where we have seen abuses, I would be…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 1997
I might just say in response to the gentleman from Indiana, that in these cases where we have seen abuses, I would be delighted, and I am a supporter of this amendment and will speak a little bit later, but I would be delighted to work with the gentleman from Indiana and the gentleman from Minnesota and others, particularly those on the Committee on the Judiciary, to work on, whether it be legislation or a directive to the Justice Department, to make sure that they stick to the law.
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Fred Upton
Republican · Michigan
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing potential legislative responses to abuses in the Justice Department.

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