Issa Statement on U.S. Attorney Carol Lam

Issa Statement on U.S. Attorney Carol Lam

"Carol Lam has honorably served the people of the United States as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California for over four years. San Diego owes her our thanks for her work, particularly for her success targeting public corruption and other white collar crimes. The professionalism exhibited by the attorneys from her office who prosecuted former Congressman Randy Cunningham was a credit to her leadership and her office.

"Carol Lam serves as a political appointee of President Bush. Changing the leadership at the office of the U.S. Attorney will bring new ideas and new strategies that will benefit our area.

"I have been outspoken about the need to do more to target human smugglers and organized crime at the border for prosecution. I look forward to working with the next U.S. Attorney on this area of concern so that the prosecutorial resources needed to effectively deter alien smuggling and other border crimes are made available."

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