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Orrin Hatch: I would say that the ``carve-out'' is a compromise that is consistent with past Federal assistance to the States'…

On the recordOctober 9, 2004
I would say that the ``carve-out'' is a compromise that is consistent with past Federal assistance to the States' criminal justice systems, and it sets appropriate limits on the level of Federal involvement in the administration of the death penalty at the state level.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the implications of a compromise related to federal assistance in state criminal justice systems.

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