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Richard Blumenthal: “The use of Executive orders in the past has been very sparing and cautious.”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
The use of Executive orders in the past has been very sparing and cautious.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal argues that previous Presidents used Executive orders cautiously.

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