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On the recordJanuary 29, 2013
I believe that that continues, although I am no longer a U.S. Attorney.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse reflects on his efforts to prioritize gun crime prosecutions during his tenure as U.S. Attorney.

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