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Pat McHenry: “We are more worried about embarrassing agencies than we are about the public safety and issues of that nature.”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
We are more worried about embarrassing agencies than we are about the public safety and issues of that nature.
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Pat McHenry
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

McHenry criticizes prioritizing agency reputation over public safety in gun-walking cases.

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