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John McCain: The President proposes and the Congress disposes. I understand your point about the Commander in Chief. This…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
The President proposes and the Congress disposes. I understand your point about the Commander in Chief. This administration has done more to ignore the Congress of the United States than any administration that I have been associated with.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes the importance of Congress in governance and criticizes the current administration's disregard for it.

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