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On the recordMarch 6, 2013
I hope I have your commitment that you will not let them off the hook, that you... understand that you cannot dictate to the Department of Justice that they prosecute cases. But you can be a very strong voice.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

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Heitkamp urges the need for strong advocacy in prosecutorial decisions.

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