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Brad Sherman: “I will just comment briefly. It is my understanding that the statute the gentleman was referring to only provides a…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
I will just comment briefly. It is my understanding that the statute the gentleman was referring to only provides a statement of policy and not a statutory limit on the power of the President.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman discusses the limitations of the statute regarding presidential power in claims settlement.

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