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Mark Takano: “I thank the gentlewoman for standing up for the rule of law. Mr. Speaker, I remind my colleagues that, in this country…”

On the recordApril 30, 2025
I thank the gentlewoman for standing up for the rule of law. Mr. Speaker, I remind my colleagues that, in this country, under our Constitution, no one is above the law, not even the President. Our President, at this very moment, is defying a 9-0 Supreme Court decision. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Tokuda), my colleague from the Aloha State.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California
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Apr 30, 2025

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