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Holder: Well, I think that generally we do a good job in getting victim input, notifying victims when pardons and clemency decisions are being made. I think we could have done a better job here. I think we could do a better job generally.
Hatch: You didn't do anything here. You didn't do anything here, according to the records I have.
Holder: Well, we...
Hatch: You didn't talk to the victims.
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Holder: The letter should not have been produced. It seems to me that the information contained in the letter is clearly within the bounds of executive privilege.
Hatch: Seriously?
Holder: Excuse me?
Hatch: Seriously, you can't really believe that.
Holder: Oh, absolutely.
Hatch: Well, we have a copy of the letter. And you are aware that she recommended against clemency.
Holder: I really would not comment on what recommendations were made by the pardon attorney. As I said, I think that falls well within the bounds of executive privilege.
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Hatch: Did the second report contain a recommendation of whether the president should or should not grant clemency?
Holder: Mr. Chairman, with respect to those questions, it seems to me the answers to those questions are prohibited by the assertation of privilege of the...
Hatch: How? Tell me. I mean, where in the law do you find that?
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Hatch: You're a former prosecutor. I mean, don't you want to get to the bottom of these things?
Holder: Sure.
Hatch: Well, then, why weren't those questions asked?
Holder: Because it seems to me you're talking about a group of people who did not recognize the right of the government to even--
Hatch: What's that got to do with it?
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Holder: I did not know.
Kanjorski: And you didn't assign somebody to find out? This was unusual. You've never been approached by Mr. Quinn in regard to a pardon before, have you?
Holder: That's correct.
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Holder: I'm sorry, did I know what?
Kanjorski: Did you know whether he was a fugitive or not?
Holder: Yes.
Kanjorski: OK. That's a rare classification for someone seeking a pardon.
=========Barr: Did the Southern District of New York oppose the pardon?
Holder: You mean before the--well, they never weighed in on the pardon. They were never contacted.
Barr: So they didn't even know that a pardon request had been submitted?
Holder: That's correct.
Barr: How about the FBI?
Holder: Did not weigh in.
Barr: NSA?
Holder: No.
Barr: CIA?
Holder: No.
Barr: State?
Holder: No. Again, there were no contacts between the Justice Department
========Cornyn: Did you recommend clemency for the FALN terrorists to President Clinton?
Holder: Yes.
Cornyn: Was it a mistake?
Holder: No, I don't think it was a mistake.
Holder is a mistake.
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