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Scott Peters: It was Congress that explicitly voted on this, that was not something that the President did.

On the recordMarch 14, 2016
It was Congress that explicitly voted on this, that was not something that the President did.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Peters emphasizes Congress's role in legislation.

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