Political Quotes

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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