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Patrick Leahy: “It is critical that whoever takes over as Director of the FBI has a keen sense of history and an understanding that we…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2013
It is critical that whoever takes over as Director of the FBI has a keen sense of history and an understanding that we must never repeat these mistakes because they leave a permanent stain on this great Nation.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy stresses the importance of historical awareness for the next FBI Director.

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