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Eric Holder: There are certain things that the President has the constitutional right, authority to do that the legislative branch…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
There are certain things that the President has the constitutional right, authority to do that the legislative branch cannot impinge upon.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Holder agrees with Hatch on the President's constitutional rights.

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