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On the recordJuly 23, 2018
I generally am not for extending Federal power. But I think this when it comes to constitutional issues and I really think this is an area where the Federal Government does have a legitimate need to intervene.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

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Palmer discusses the need for federal intervention in constitutional matters.

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