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On the recordDecember 10, 2019
If the President can first abuse his power, and then stonewall all congressional requests for information, Congress cannot fulfill its duty.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff warns that Trump's actions undermine Congress's checks on presidential power.

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