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On the recordMay 9, 2012
The fact that President Bush had as many IG vacancies in 2004 as President Obama does today does not mean we should ignore the current vacancies.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

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Stressing that past vacancies should not excuse current inaction.

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