In my view, any effort to outsource any aspects of this power to entities operating outside of the structure of Government established by our Constitution is extremely troubling and must be strongly resisted by all who are concerned with protecting the Constitution's fabric.
Leahy warns against delegating investigative powers outside government structures.
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