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Mark Pocan: “We also don't have a functioning Department of Justice.”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty & Justice for Some Ep. 66 – Blowing the Whistle on ICE with Ryan Schwank

Published | Video Starts at 28:46

And I pointed said before, we should not depend on the good graces of an appointed official to protect our constitutional rights. Our constitutional rights are not based on somebody else's good mood. Maybe it's because We also don't have a functioning Department of Justice. That could be. Because there would be likely enforcing that. Let me ask you about. There have been some proposals. Obviously, the funding over ICE has been very controversial. (28:46–28:49)

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