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On the recordJune 16, 2009
the political manipulation that had occurred previously with the Department of Justice, particularly its law enforcement and civil rights functions.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy addresses past political interference in the Department of Justice's operations.

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