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On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
Your first duty will be to the Constitution, to the rule of law, and not to the President.
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Herb Kohl
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Kohl emphasizes the Attorney General's duty to uphold the Constitution over loyalty to the President.

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