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Jim Sensenbrenner: “Now, the criminal statute uses the word 'gross negligence.' And I can't for the life of me figure out what the…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2016
Now, the criminal statute uses the word 'gross negligence.' And I can't for the life of me figure out what the difference between 'gross negligence' and 'extremely careless' is unless one really wants to parse some words.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Sensenbrenner questions the distinction between legal terms used in Clinton's case.

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