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Ben Quayle: “We have a situation where the executive branch becomes all-powerful.”

On the recordJuly 18, 2012
We have a situation where the executive branch becomes all-powerful.
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Ben Quayle
Arizona

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Quayle expresses concern about executive overreach in law enforcement.

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