On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
Instead of taking power away from a President, to me the reconciliation process has given power to the President.
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Robert Byrd
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congress.govRobert Byrd: “Instead of taking power away from a President, to me the reconciliation process has given power to the President.”
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Byrd discusses how reconciliation has shifted power dynamics in government.
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