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Mike Lee: “We feel like we can do better as a state in managing our law enforcement affairs than the Federal Government.”

On the recordMay 8, 2018
We feel like we can do better as a state in managing our law enforcement affairs than the Federal Government.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Senator Lee emphasizes state superiority in managing law enforcement over federal control.

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