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Patrick Leahy: “The Justice Department in the first Bush term was the least accountable Justice Department in my lifetime. Meaningful…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2004
The Justice Department in the first Bush term was the least accountable Justice Department in my lifetime. Meaningful oversight and accountability were thwarted for years. We will be looking to see if Judge Gonzales intends to change that.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Patrick Leahy expresses concerns about accountability in the Justice Department during the first Bush term and the need for change under Gonzales.

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