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On the recordJune 14, 2010
I think that when a lawyer is before a court, the standard that they are held to has a couple of safeguards.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse argues for higher standards for lawyers in the Office of Legal Counsel.

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