The Department that Attorney General Holder inherited was in a very grave state of disarray.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “The Department that Attorney General Holder inherited was in a very grave state of disarray.”
On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
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Whitehouse describes the challenges faced by Attorney General Holder upon taking office.
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