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Joe Lieberman: “We should not pass laws and then not have to adhere to them.”

On the recordNovember 30, 2011
We should not pass laws and then not have to adhere to them.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need for Congress to follow its own laws.

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