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Jim Sensenbrenner: I very much associate myself with the idea of being extremely reluctant to mess with the law.

On the recordJuly 10, 2012
I very much associate myself with the idea of being extremely reluctant to mess with the law.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Sensenbrenner emphasizes caution in amending the Espionage Act.

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