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Howard Berman: “We shouldn't be passing any treaty or anything that cedes our constitutional authority to anybody but especially the…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
We shouldn't be passing any treaty or anything that cedes our constitutional authority to anybody but especially the U.N.
Said by
Howard Berman
California

Editor's note · Context

Berman expresses frustration over treaties that limit U.S. constitutional authority, particularly to the U.N.

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