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Lamar Smith: That is not what I intended in anything that I have said, nor do I feel that it was intended by any of the other…

On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
That is not what I intended in anything that I have said, nor do I feel that it was intended by any of the other individuals that you have mentioned.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith clarifies his stance on prosecutorial discretion, rejecting broad application.

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