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On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
I am not sure who President Obama thinks he is accountable to, but here in Congress, we believe it is our constituents.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasis on accountability to constituents over presidential authority.

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