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David Skaggs: Or is that the case, because it talks about reasonable legislation. Are we going to have the courts deciding whether a…

On the recordApril 15, 1996
Or is that the case, because it talks about reasonable legislation. Are we going to have the courts deciding whether a Congress has reasonably exercised its judgment about what de minimis means?
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David Skaggs
Colorado

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Discussing the implications of reasonable legislation and judicial review.

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