Robert C. Byrd said "If Congress gives these additional powers to the executive branch, then Congress's powers, by the same token, are going to be lessened." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 27, 2003

If Congress gives these additional powers to the executive branch, then Congress's powers, by the same token, are going to be lessened.

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Robert C. Byrd

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Byrd warns about the implications of granting more power to the executive branch.

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