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Trey Gowdy: I started by talking about respect for the rule of law. And it really shouldn't matter, with the vagaries or…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
I started by talking about respect for the rule of law. And it really shouldn't matter, with the vagaries or vicissitudes of political cycles, what definitions mean.
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Trey Gowdy
Republican · South Carolina

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Gowdy emphasizes the importance of consistent legal definitions regardless of political party in power.

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