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Diana DeGette: “I really don't question the motives of the majority here. I think it is in the congressional prerogative to file a…”

On the recordJuly 7, 2016
I really don't question the motives of the majority here. I think it is in the congressional prerogative to file a lawsuit if Congress believes that the Administration has overstepped its constitutional bounds.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

DeGette supports Congress's right to challenge the Administration's actions legally.

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