Judiciary Committee

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch adjusts her microphone prior to testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015., before the House Judiciary Committee hearing: "Oversight of the United States Department of Justice" (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte slammed the Obama administration for turning federal requests to detain illegal immigrants into "something voluntary" and "releasing criminals back onto the streets." (Associated Press)

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Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen Richard Durbin, D-Ill. questions Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, during the committee's hearing on oversight of the Homeland Security Department. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke) **FILE**

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, has been joined by other lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, as well as libertarians and the billionaire Koch brothers, in calling for reform to the criminal justice system. (Associated Press)

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, on Tuesday confronted ICE Director Sarah Saldana over her agency's record. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Charles Grassley, Iowa Republican and the Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking member (Associated Press) **FILE**

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., left, and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., make their presentations ready on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (left) and Sen. Patrick J. Leahy led the confirmation hearings for Loretta Lynch, President Obama's choice to run the Justice Department. Republicans acknowledged that she has the experience and independence for the position, and reserved their criticism for the man she is to replace: Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (Associated Press)

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican (right), sitting next to Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, helped pass a new restitution bill for victims of child pornography. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have been urged to ask Loretta Lynch, nominee to be attorney general, about her plans to prosecute federal laws on obscenity. (Associated Press)

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The Wyoming House Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill Wednesday that would allow people who hold concealed carry permits to take guns onto school grounds and into most public meetings.

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United States Secret Service Acting Director Joseph P. Clancy leaves after testifying in front of the House Judiciary Committee which oversees the Secret Service, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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United States Secret Service Acting Director Joseph P. Clancy leaves after testifying in front of the House Judiciary Committee which oversees the Secret Service, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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United States Secret Service Acting Director Joseph P. Clancy leaves after testifying in front of the House Judiciary Committee which oversees the Secret Service, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)