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Richard Blumenthal: “In fact, in seeking to uphold statutes, lawyers begin, if they represent either a State or the United States, with the…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
In fact, in seeking to uphold statutes, lawyers begin, if they represent either a State or the United States, with the argument that every statute that is passed by this legislative body, which represents the people of the United States, is entitled to a presumption of constitutionality.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the presumption of constitutionality for statutes passed by Congress.

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