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On the recordFebruary 13, 2019
the president's emergency declaration is plainly unconstitutional.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff argues that the president's declaration of a national emergency is unconstitutional and criticizes Congress for not standing up to the president.

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