Yes. And one of the ideas put out there, if they are just simply not going to or are unable to get bipartisan support for a nominee, enough, at least, to put us over the top so we get a confirmed nominee, is Senator Durbin's idea to actually put the ATF under the FBI if for a number of years it goes without getting a confirmed Director.
Amy Klobuchar: “Yes. And one of the ideas put out there, if they are just simply not going to or are unable to get bipartisan support…”
On the recordJune 18, 2013
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Klobuchar discusses the lack of confirmed ATF directors and proposes merging with the FBI.
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