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Joe Lieberman: my reading of that section (2) is simply to restate the President's authority, not only with regard to employees of the…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2002
my reading of that section (2) is simply to restate the President's authority, not only with regard to employees of the Federal Government within the United States of America and the District of Columbia but outside the United States of America and the District of Columbia.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Discussing the President's authority regarding federal employees during a Senate debate.

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