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<v Speaker 1>What's up, everyone, and welcome to another episode of the

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<v Speaker 1>Epstein Chronicles. I don't think it's any surprise to anybody

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<v Speaker 1>who's been following along when I say that I believe

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<v Speaker 1>that the DOJ is engaging in a cover up. And

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<v Speaker 1>I also think that the Epstein Files Transparency Act wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>robust enough. It had no teeth and no enforcement mechanism,

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<v Speaker 1>and it should have had that because without it, well

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<v Speaker 1>you see the result. Does anyone really think that someone

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<v Speaker 1>like Todd blanche is going to follow the rules, is

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<v Speaker 1>going to do what's right because it's the right thing

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<v Speaker 1>to do. People like that have to be compelled. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's why I think that the Transparency Act, while a

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<v Speaker 1>good thing, obviously didn't go far enough. Well now we

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<v Speaker 1>have some lawmakers pushing for a stronger and more stringent

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<v Speaker 1>virgin of the Transparency Act, But the question is would

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<v Speaker 1>Donald Trump play ball? Today we have an article from

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<v Speaker 1>The Guardian and the headline lawmakers push for more robust

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<v Speaker 1>Epstein Files Transparency Act, but would Trump sign it? This

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<v Speaker 1>article was authored by Victoria B. Kempis. As Jeffrey Epstein's

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<v Speaker 1>survivors and their supporters continue searching for justice and transparency

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<v Speaker 1>in the US, A bipartisan group of politicians is trying

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<v Speaker 1>to rework legislation that herald did the release of long

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<v Speaker 1>hidden investigative files on the scandal. While the Epstein Files

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<v Speaker 1>Transparency Act, signed into law by Donald Trump on November nineteenth,

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<v Speaker 1>mandated that the Justice Department released all investigative files within

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<v Speaker 1>thirty days with limited exceptions. Survivors and their supporters have

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<v Speaker 1>repeatedly grappled with miss deadlines and what they say are

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<v Speaker 1>in complete disclosures. Well, that's because it's true. Everything's been

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<v Speaker 1>arbitrary to them. They just do whatever they want and

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<v Speaker 1>there's no mechanism to hold them accountable. Now, obviously oversight

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<v Speaker 1>is Congress's job, But when has Congress ever done their job?

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<v Speaker 1>Certainly not recently, and certainly not when it comes to Epstein.

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<v Speaker 1>So if we're waiting for Congress to do something about this,

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to be waiting a long time. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>why I think a more robust, a beefed up bill

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<v Speaker 1>is a good idea. They have also accused the Justice

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<v Speaker 1>Department of disclosing survivor's personal information while withholding names of

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<v Speaker 1>men involved in Epstein's sexual abuse of teen girls. And

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<v Speaker 1>young women. So now, politicians from both the Senate and House,

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<v Speaker 1>and both main political parties announced on July fifteenth the

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<v Speaker 1>introduction of the Epstein Files Transparency Act two the FTA two.

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<v Speaker 1>The plan law addresses what legal observers and public records

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<v Speaker 1>advocates have described as shortfalls in the original EFTA, namely

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<v Speaker 1>a lack of a hearty enforcement men mechanism, And if

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<v Speaker 1>you go back to the beginning, that's what I was

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<v Speaker 1>yelling and screaming about. Look, it's great to have a

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<v Speaker 1>law in the books, but how do you enforce that law?

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<v Speaker 1>What's the mechanism behind it, and what are the penalties?

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<v Speaker 1>All of it has to be written in black and

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<v Speaker 1>white or else these guys are going to find loopholes

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<v Speaker 1>and technicalities in a way to avoid the law, because remember,

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<v Speaker 1>the law is for me and you, not for Jeffrey

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<v Speaker 1>Epstein's buddies, and certainly not for the DOJ. If the

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<v Speaker 1>proposed legislation becomes law, survivors would also have the right

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<v Speaker 1>to full, unredacted records concerning themselves or the harm that

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<v Speaker 1>they suffered, including transcripts of FBI interviews. The Justice Department

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<v Speaker 1>would also have to provide state and local prosecutors with

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<v Speaker 1>unredacted records needed for investigations, prosecutions, and judicial proceedings, including

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<v Speaker 1>secure access to classified material. Why would anyone be against

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<v Speaker 1>this unless, of course you have some shit the high

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<v Speaker 1>But besides that, I don't see how anyone could be

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<v Speaker 1>against this. The EFTA two would also enforce compliance with

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<v Speaker 1>the existing law by subjecting Justice Department and FBI officials

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<v Speaker 1>to existing federal criminal penalties for knowingly concealing, destroying, falsifying, withholding,

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<v Speaker 1>or misrepresenting files. Supporters said, and there has to be teeth.

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<v Speaker 1>And the people that are making the decisions that lead

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<v Speaker 1>to this systemic breakdown, well, they need to be held accountable.

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<v Speaker 1>Isn't that what this is all about? Accountability and finding

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<v Speaker 1>out what went wrong and who was in control. That's

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<v Speaker 1>what we should be doing. But how can we do

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<v Speaker 1>that if we never have any names? How can we

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<v Speaker 1>do that if we don't know what officials at the

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<v Speaker 1>DOJ were involved? And I thought that's what the Epstein

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<v Speaker 1>Files Transparency Act was looking to fix. But of course

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<v Speaker 1>we can't even get basic information from the Department of Justice.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember that's all by design. They want you to be

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<v Speaker 1>confused and They hope that there's enough slop in there

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<v Speaker 1>that people actually ignore the criminal activity that was occurring,

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<v Speaker 1>and that was always the goal. Flood the zone, baby,

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<v Speaker 1>flood the zone. Legal veterans say the proposed law does

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<v Speaker 1>have the potential de foster transparency, but noted that practical

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<v Speaker 1>issues remain. Not only does this bill face political hurdles

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<v Speaker 1>to actually pass into law, but if it does, record

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<v Speaker 1>seekers would also have to deal with the same Justice

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<v Speaker 1>Department necessitating it in the first place, And round and

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<v Speaker 1>round we go. Right, let's have the Justice Department investigate

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<v Speaker 1>themselves and let's have them hold themselves accountable, because that

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<v Speaker 1>works out great for everybody involved. Once again, I'm calling

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<v Speaker 1>for a special council. You want to get to the

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<v Speaker 1>bottom of this, That's how we get there. Sure, the

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<v Speaker 1>EFTA two would be great, but a special council with

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<v Speaker 1>four power, that's how we get to the bottom of

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<v Speaker 1>this Oleague Nakretin, an attorney with the law offices of

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<v Speaker 1>Robert J. Degrut, said that the EFTA was a pretty

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<v Speaker 1>robust bill, enabling state attorneys generals to get the records

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<v Speaker 1>they demand. Under the first Epstein Files Transparency Act, people

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<v Speaker 1>were permitted to search for various records, but people criticized

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<v Speaker 1>those specific records because a lot of them were redacted,

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<v Speaker 1>they were difficult to read, and critics said they didn't

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<v Speaker 1>even disclose individuals who may have been involved in various

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<v Speaker 1>criminal acts. The Cretin said, this Billncreton explained grand state

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<v Speaker 1>attorneys general access to unredacted records. If they aren't provided

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<v Speaker 1>access by the US Attorney's office, they're permitted to file actions.

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<v Speaker 1>The Cretan noted that many state attorneys general think that

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<v Speaker 1>the Trump administration has acted unlawfully in a variety of areas.

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<v Speaker 1>With Epstein, they may believe that the United States government

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<v Speaker 1>is in taking sufficients debts to investigate or prosecute obscene crimes,

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<v Speaker 1>and they're not. And we all know why. There's way

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<v Speaker 1>too much to lose for the people that pay the

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<v Speaker 1>bills and for the institutions themselves, so they're gonna do

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<v Speaker 1>everything they possibly can, all the way down to the

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<v Speaker 1>final hour to not give us the transparency that we demand.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think this time they bid off more than

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<v Speaker 1>they can chew, because this is going to outlast this administration.

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<v Speaker 1>It's gonna keep going unless we get to some resolution.

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<v Speaker 1>People aren't just gonna wake up one day and be like,

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<v Speaker 1>oh well it's over and done with now, let's all

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<v Speaker 1>just move on. That toothpaste is already out of the tube,

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<v Speaker 1>and not just out of the tube, somebody stomped on it,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's never going back in. And the best course

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<v Speaker 1>of action and the best thing for the DOJ is

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<v Speaker 1>to just take their lumps and be honest with us.

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<v Speaker 1>So if state attorney generals can get all the records,

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<v Speaker 1>they may do their own investigation, follow leeds, etc. He

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<v Speaker 1>also noted that's her vivors will have access to the

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<v Speaker 1>records that involve them, and they should imagine you had

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<v Speaker 1>this whole file built on you and on the allegations

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<v Speaker 1>you made against Epstein, and then you can't even access

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<v Speaker 1>that information. How was that confidential? I'm the one who

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<v Speaker 1>made the report. How come I can't see it? How

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<v Speaker 1>come I can't access it? That never made sense to me,

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<v Speaker 1>And I know if it was me, i'd want those records.

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<v Speaker 1>So what you don't think these girls, these women want

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<v Speaker 1>these records. They most certainly do. If passed, it'll be

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<v Speaker 1>a game changer for individuals who want to investigate further

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<v Speaker 1>or learn more about Epstein or individuals associated with them.

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<v Speaker 1>Carl Tobias, William's chair in law, said, is his first

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<v Speaker 1>thought is can it pass? Can they move it in

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<v Speaker 1>the House or maybe even more difficult, in the Senate.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bias said that of House members can't convince their

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<v Speaker 1>colleagues to greenlight the bill, there would still need to

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<v Speaker 1>be sixty cented votes. Then the question remains, would Trump

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<v Speaker 1>sign it. Well, if it comes in in unanimous, he

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<v Speaker 1>has no choice. But would it come in unanimous? I

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<v Speaker 1>doubt it. There are way too many Trump loyalists at

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<v Speaker 1>this point who are willing to go down with the

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<v Speaker 1>ship for whatever reason. And it really escapes me. These

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<v Speaker 1>people are willing to go down with this ship. I

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<v Speaker 1>would think that their legacy would be important. I would

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<v Speaker 1>think that, you know, the rule of law would be important,

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<v Speaker 1>But appeasing Trump seems to be the most important thing

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<v Speaker 1>to a lot of these people. And I'll never understand it.

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<v Speaker 1>Tobias noted many of the lawmakers publicly behind the bill

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<v Speaker 1>have long been committed to transparency and describe its intent

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<v Speaker 1>as a good idea. They include Kentucky Republican Thomas Massey,

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<v Speaker 1>California Democrat Rocana, New Mexico Democrat Teresa Leger of Fernandez,

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<v Speaker 1>Oregon Democrat Jeff and New Mexico Democrat Ben Ray Lujon.

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<v Speaker 1>They're very dissatisfied with what's happened at the Justice Department,

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<v Speaker 1>and so I think they want to provide avenues for

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<v Speaker 1>victims and for state attorneys general to bring the Justice

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<v Speaker 1>Department into court and try to bring more transparency. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>the first DFTA was a monumental battle and I was

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<v Speaker 1>very surprised when it ended up passing. So will this

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<v Speaker 1>one have the same success. I don't know. We'll have

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<v Speaker 1>to wait and see for it to advance a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit and see who comes out in support. But it's

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<v Speaker 1>going to need some Republican support, right, So are there

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<v Speaker 1>any Republicans willing to step up and support this kind

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<v Speaker 1>of bill? I don't know. With Marjorie Taylor, green Gun

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<v Speaker 1>and Massey about to leave, the Pickenser slim, So we'll

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<v Speaker 1>keep an eye on it and when we have some

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<v Speaker 1>more information one way or the other, we'll get it

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