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Bharara: Federal Budget Cuts Intrude on Justice

By MARK TOOR
Posted 12/9/13

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara warned last week that ongoing budget conflicts in Washington were making it difficult for him to do his job.

“Justice cannot be done on the cheap, and public safety does not come free,” he said. ”And the impact of a prolonged hiring freeze and continuing budget cuts could ultimately work irrevocable harm to the fundamental mission of my office—which is to keep our homeland secure, our streets safe, our markets fair and our government honest.”

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