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Steve Cohen: It is important that the old name not carry over. The FBI needs to be respected as an agency that does carry out its…

On the recordDecember 11, 2023
It is important that the old name not carry over. The FBI needs to be respected as an agency that does carry out its duties of being fair and just in administering justice.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the need for the FBI to have a name that reflects justice.

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