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On the recordFebruary 24, 2014
I appreciate your decades of service, and as someone who spent a significant portion of my adult life in law enforcement, I certainly am grateful, as I am sure is every Member of this Committee, for the service of the many employees of the Bureau of Prisons, many of whom risk their lives to protect innocent citizens every day.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz acknowledges the service of Bureau of Prisons employees and their risks.

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