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Henry Waxman: “The President ought to execute the laws passed by Congress and not suspend the law and then re-insert his own…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2014
The President ought to execute the laws passed by Congress and not suspend the law and then re-insert his own legislation into that.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Criticism of the President for not enforcing laws as passed by Congress.

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