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Joe Courtney: “Louis Brandeis once observed in our federal system. States can act as laboratories for democracy.”

On the recordNovember 19, 2013
Louis Brandeis once observed in our federal system. States can act as laboratories for democracy.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney emphasizes the role of states in advancing democratic protections.

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