On the record
First, on this head, I lay it down as a fundamental rule in the law and Constitution of this country, that this House has not by itself alone a legislative authority in any case whatsoever.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke asserts that the House of Commons does not hold legislative authority on its own.
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