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Ron Wyden: “Because my sense is, talking to local law enforcement officials, they certainly do not want the Federal Government to…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2009
Because my sense is, talking to local law enforcement officials, they certainly do not want the Federal Government to come on in and dictate to them various things with respect to these prosecutions.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes local law enforcement's preference for autonomy over federal intervention in prosecutions.

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