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Muriel Bowser: “The right of an elected legislature to make the laws that it chooses.”

On the recordMay 15, 2023
The right of an elected legislature to make the laws that it chooses.
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Muriel Bowser
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Bowser defends the autonomy of D.C.'s elected officials to legislate.

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