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On the recordApril 17, 2013
It is so important for the people of the United States to have confidence that the Department of Justice is not affected by that kind of partisan poison that you inherited.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse emphasizes the need for public trust in the DOJ's impartiality.

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