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Eleanor Holmes Norton: It is time for Congress to be far less deferential to the executive branch on claims of national security.

On the recordNovember 19, 2013
It is time for Congress to be far less deferential to the executive branch on claims of national security.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Calls for Congress to challenge executive power regarding national security.

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