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Tom Cotton: “I don't think Congress has the constitutional authority to reject electors that have been certified by a state.”

On the recordJune 1, 2024
I don't think Congress has the constitutional authority to reject electors that have been certified by a state.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Senator Cotton discusses the limits of Congressional authority regarding certified election results.

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