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Lamar Smith: “I do not believe the Attorney General answered the questions on that particular subject. And while I was out of the…”

On the recordMay 13, 2010
I do not believe the Attorney General answered the questions on that particular subject. And while I was out of the room, I understand in response to a question asked by a Texas colleague that he admitted that he had not even read the Arizona law. And if that's the case, that is both surprising and disturbing.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas
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govinfo.gov
May 13, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the Attorney General's response to questions about the Arizona law.

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