On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
The office I hold is not properly political, but strictly legal; and it is my duty, above all other ministers of state, to uphold the law and to resist all encroachments, from whatever quarter.
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congress.govCory Booker: “The office I hold is not properly political, but strictly legal; and it is my duty, above all other ministers of state…”
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Booker quotes Edward Bates to stress the legal responsibilities of the Attorney General.
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