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Ted Lieu: But we are the preeminent branch of government, the reason we are in Article I, and we come first, like the First…

On the recordSeptember 30, 2020
But we are the preeminent branch of government, the reason we are in Article I, and we come first, like the First Amendment and all of its rights comes first.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

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Ted Lieu asserts Congress's primary role in government as outlined in the Constitution.

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